In my last blog posting I selected three online journal articles that briefly touched on international laws regarding corporal punishment on children. What the articles seemed to summarize was that corporal punishment is a societal issue where the views of physical discipline are either accepted or rejected by various generations and/or cultural groups. As well, it is an issue that is either dealt through specifics law(s) or is an issue that must be dealt with through court systems.
The United States is unique in the sense that each state has its own jurisdiction for dealing with corporal punishment in the school system whereas in Canada the issue is dealt with on a federal level.
The following video link is a 3:50 min VLOG that I found on YouTube by an American man who has a strong opinion on the use of corporal punishment in Canada. What’s interesting is his commentary on Canada’s seemingly reluctant stance on the use of physical discipline. His VLOG sends the message that Canada, as an entire nation, refuses to enforce physical discipline on children; however what he ends up doing is confusing an advocacy group for Canada’s law on corporal punishment. The VLOG is an interesting piece from an American’s perspective on Canadians’ use of corporal punishment, which I encourage you to watch. And as always, I would love to hear your commentary after viewing this clip.
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