Children should never be spanked, hit, no corporal punishment ever!! @toureshow #subwaytakes #nyc

Discussion

The speakers argue that children should never be spanked or hit. One speaker says corporal punishment was introduced to their community by European slave owners, contrasting it with a precolonial African belief that children were reincarnations of their grandparents. When another speaker recalls being beaten with a slipper while growing up in Egypt, the first suggests that such practices were adopted through European influence.

They argue that physical punishment makes children afraid rather than helping them learn, and that violence at home can normalize violence. They reject the idea that being spanked and “turning out fine” makes the practice harmless, and encourage parents to communicate with their children instead. They also argue that terms such as “spanking” or “a slap” soften what is still an intentional act of hitting.

Presenters and Contributors

• Kareem Rahma: Host
• Guest: Unnamed