Greetings!
If discipline is lacking in the life of a human, then indiscipline will be the order of the day. It is the indiscipline in the life of the individuals today that has brought our society to this state and stage we have found ourselves in the country.
Having talked about discipline and its effect on society extensively, I would like to delve into the topic of the prompt which is all about, “Physical Discipline.”
To start with, I would say that physical discipline is good and also the other discipline which is not physical is not bad either. However, one thing I want us to know is that physical discipline has really helped a lot, especially in the past where children or wards are being disciplined or punished physically through beating and all forms of other punishment.
Then our society was in order as natural discipline in the form of fear was being instilled in the heart of the younger ones in the society. Most of us if not for the mode of punishment used for us back then wouldn't have been useful as we have been now to our society.
Although, the creation of fear through the use of corporal punishment and beating to me back then wasn't good enough as this unnecessary creation of fear had resulted in destroying the physical body of many of us.
The scars of the beating we received back then can still be seen in our body. Not only that, the scars of corporal punishment can still be felt as it was boldly inscribed on the heart of some of us and that's why some people still find it difficult to forgive and forget what their parents or guardians did to them when they were younger.
However, the physical discipline as the topic implies is still the best to me as it always helps to check the indiscipline of the majority of the children. Although, this punishment really had this kind of a negative effect on some children who would later turn out to be thugs and rogues on the street after they had fled home as a result of the corporal punishment being meted out on them by their parents.
Now coming down to the type of punishment being used today as a form or way of discipline a child, I would say it's another good way of instilling discipline in them, I mean the kids or the younger ones in the society and this is because, it's being done out of love and nothing else and the good news here is that, there's no physical assault or scar left in the physical body of a child nor in their heart and even at that, children are being corrected of their wrong doings which is an applause to this generation.
In conclusion, one thing I want us to know is that both forms of punishment are good, but the one with scar in the body or the heart is not as good as the one that comes with love.
This is my entry to week 219, episode 01 of the weekly featured contest in the Hive Learners community.
Thanks for reading.
Picture sourced from metaAi.