Corporal punishment is one of – if not ‘the’ – most horrific man-made diseases known.
Its source of origin is unknown. Despite social media claims, there’s absolutely no truth in the rumor it was manufactured in a Wuhan laboratory. Corporal punishment had plagued the world long before even the thought of a Wuhan had reached the architect’s drawing board.
With commonsense in short supply, and ignorance masterly seizing control, corporal punishment rapidly gained momentum and spread from being a manageable epidemic to a concerning pandemic, much to the disgrace of humanity. The tears of God have rained down on the world ever since.
The demonic scourge has tortured children worldwide for years. Not tens… hundreds… or even thousands, but millions of children worldwide have suffered from the horrific effects of the dreaded disease. Many have even died from it. A decade has yet to be born that is corporal punishment free.
Corporal punishment is a disease that’s predominately transmitted from an ignorant adult to an innocent child and many children, irrespective of their race, creed or sex – are particularly susceptible to contracting and suffering horribly from its dire effects.
Homes, schools and madrasahs, are well known environments for its incubation, growth, and transmission, but practically anywhere there are children under the supervision of adults, an outbreak can occur.
Of all the children affected by the disease, adults have been found solely responsible. Extensive research worldwide has proved that if the children had no contact with adults, they would be completely safe from ever contracting the disease and guaranteed to enjoy a happy childhood, and go on to live a happy life, as God intended.
Learned educationalists and scientists have independently deduced there is direct relationship between the unblemished ignorance and demonic behavior of adults and the sweet innocence of children. They just do not mix.
Without warning, a wrong word here or there could trigger the amalgam of events to flare up and become lethal, similar to Acetone and Peroxide when mixed. There have been many reported incidences of such clashes and the God Almighty explosions of pain, humiliation, and regret that ultimately pursue.
The children without exception, of course, have no hope of winning. They are no match for the intimidating overlords, the powerful ignorance they possess, and especially those who repeatedly recite the ‘might is right’ mantra.
Children always come off worst, especially in a nation that has no legislation against corporal punishment. Where the children cannot seek police intervention, protection, or justice and, seemingly, there’s very little evidence of empathy or consideration for them.
The plight of the children is akin to a hell on earth and a lot worse if their parents, teachers or imams are grossly ignorant, lack compassion, lack humanity, deaf to God telling them they’re wrong. Sadly, they may have convinced themselves that corporal punishment does absolutely no harm because they, themselves, were on the receiving end when they were young, and it didn’t do them any harm.
God love and pity them, if only they stopped to think momentarily about the consequences before they reach for their hourly pick-me-up, ‘help me get through the day’ medication, to ask themselves why they needed it.
Corporal punishment is the most common form of violence and abuse against children. It encompasses all types of physical punishment, including spanking, slapping, pinching, spitting, pulling, twisting, and hitting with or without an object.
It may also include forcing a child to consume unpleasant substances such as soap, hot sauce, or hot pepper or shouting and screaming, name-calling and belittling the child. When a child is hit, it cannot be unhit. Both the mental and physical damage is already done and festering underneath.
Anyone who says corporal punishment isn’t harmful needs to visit a psychologist to get their head examined and if the psychologist says it isn’t destructive, they need to take him to one!
If someone were able to convince me that corporal punishment is beneficial to children, I’d hug them, but I know they can’t, it makes no sense. Ignorance itself is a perfect state of mind, but spoils quickly if confronted by knowledge and truth. It’s like a rose – touch one of its petals and the bloom goes forever.
Any nation wise enough to realize that children are its future would be downright careless or woefully amiss not to do all in its power to protect their most valued asset, as one would a priceless possession.
Although decades have passed immersed in callous ignorance, it’s never too late to make change and save future generations from the scourge. If we sincerely want to build better nations worldwide, we first need to wake up to reality; protect children from the mental illnesses, heartbreaks, and tears caused by the despicable demonized corporal punishment, which benefits no one… and must be stopped.
