I understand your point. No big emotional loud argument here. I’m one that disagrees. Children can not be broad brushed. Parents can not be broad brushed. Spanking is a parenting tool to be used wisely based on the parent, the child and the deed. When my brother set our house on fire, he absolutely needed a spanking. No amount of don’t play with fire interventions stopped him. One good spanking and he never lit another match in our house.