Spanking is good, in my opinion. Let's face it, some kids NEED that kind of discipline in order to learn that there are consequences to their actions.
You misbehave, you might get spanked.
Just look around you.......almost every time I go to a store, there is some unruly kid screaming or throwing some kind of tantrum. While mom or dad try to "reason" with them, or threaten a "timeout". Yes, some kids can be reasoned with, and don't need a spanking. But I can't even count how many times kids just rule their parents today. If I acted up like these brats, my parents would have taken me out of the store, swatted my behind, and told me that if I did that again I wouldn't be taken to anymore stores.
And you know what? IT WORKED!
I learned to respect authority, to know that if I did something bad, there would be consequences that I would have to pay.
And as I said before, I didn't get NEARLY as many spankings as I should have received.
And I NEVER was beaten. NEVER abused.
There is a HUGE difference between the two.
Looks like Peterson didn't learn that.
Now HE will face the consequences of his actions.