“Teachers should be allowed to physically punish their students.” “Children should be raised not to commit violence against others.”
These two are contradictory. If a child is taught not to commit violence, they won’t be able to become teachers who commit violence against children.
Presumably “commit violence” means “inflict harm in a non-socially-sanctioned manner”, while “physically punish” means “inflict harm in a socially-sanctioned manner”.
Cynicism is fun! :)
No, there’s a non-contradictory solution: Arrange for there to be no teachers in the following generation. ;-)
I’d rather arrange for there to be no further children to teach after the current generation.
No contradiction. Allowing a teacher to physically punish children =/= requiring a teacher to do same.
If the next generation of teachers all choose not to physically punish children, but have the option, both morals are conserved.
These two are contradictory. If a child is taught not to commit violence, they won’t be able to become teachers who commit violence against children.
Presumably “commit violence” means “inflict harm in a non-socially-sanctioned manner”, while “physically punish” means “inflict harm in a socially-sanctioned manner”.
Cynicism is fun! :)
No, there’s a non-contradictory solution: Arrange for there to be no teachers in the following generation. ;-)
I’d rather arrange for there to be no further children to teach after the current generation.
No contradiction. Allowing a teacher to physically punish children =/= requiring a teacher to do same.
If the next generation of teachers all choose not to physically punish children, but have the option, both morals are conserved.