i dislike violence because i have too much empathy to willingly hurt someone else. by that some token i would prefer violence not be used against me because it is harmful, stressful, and generally unpleasant and unproductive. i very much want to improve life for both myself and everyone else through peaceful means, and it frightens me deeply that people exist who are more enthusiastic to hurt other people than they are to listen to reason.   it has been repeatedly proven that corporal punishment in childhood has absolutely no beneficial effects and only increases the chance for the child to harm others.   sheets/detail/corporal-punishment-a nd-health
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