Response specific to this situation would be difficult because we are not aware of the family situation and in particular the facts and circumstances that preceded this altercation
Generally speaking I have witnessed children who have abused their parents but because of laws parents are tethered to their chairs.
Conversely I have witnessed parents abuse their children, some of whom ended up being arrested.
the bible says spare the rod and spoil the child to which Dr. Spock defined as abuse.
So how do we define abuse. Once schools were allowed to use the paddle. I know I held the record for whacks in my freshman year. Today its an excellent basis for a lawsuit against the teacher , school and city/state
The problem with this subject is that it is labeled abuse vis a vis discipline today. so how do you defend the negative connotation of abuse?
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