Punishment that teaches a lesson

Ok here is another ramble about children for those who are interested. Yes, I know it’s a reoccurring topic in my blog, but cut me some slack it repeats in the news as well. There are a lot of people who believe that the old quote “spare the rod, spoil the child” is barbaric and outdated. Let me explain something to these people. When a child fears the repercussion of their actions there is a probable chance they won’t repeat that action, or concoct a sneakier way of performing such. Either way there is a penalty tagged onto that action for life. Telling a child no does not work no matter how calmly or nice you state it. This passive aggressive approach teaches a child no more than that they can get away with anything, because all they’ll get is a stern word.
Now with that said let me refer to the bastards who take corporal punishment to far. We are adults, and with age should follow reason. Unfortunately, that is becoming alarmingly untrue. The parents in this “Baby Grace” murder, and yes I use the word murder because that’s exactly what it was, should have the same punishment pushed upon them. I mean you figure we teach our children with reprimand and punishment, shouldn’t adults learn from the same way. This court system of ours is completely prone towards retribution, but damnit to be a child to death because she’s 2 and doesn’t speak properly deserves an equal and opposite reaction. It’s one thing to be upset with a parent because they spank the brat who’s screaming around a store, but you’ll just have to get over it people. For generations Christians preach that coporal punishment is needed, and now they cringe the second you enforce that. Yet, I believe even they would agree with me that for once the pay back from the state should send a message. Kill our future and we’ll make your worst fears and pains come true.
Personally I’m all for the passage of justice when its needed, but here we have people who are confessed killers of their own child. To many children have died from negligent, abusive parents and its time to teach those who would kill in the future that it won’t be stood for. Come on Texas beat them, put them in a plastic box, and drown the parents in the ocean. Then for good measure rescue them so you can repeat the same abuse every year for the rest of their sorry lives.