I never suggested hitting a child. I said the expression "I want to smack..." conveys an emotion like a parent reprimanding a child. The emotion is one of "talking down", not one of hitting someone, even though that's what a literal reading means.
What I hate about HN is that very few people here seem to be able to understand that the written word can be interpreted in many ways. What the words literally mean is not what the combination of those words means.
And that the excuse "hitting children is educational" is false.
But actually, I assume you're just trolling. I know because you are "anticipating" future arguments that have absolutely nothing to do with the comment thread. The OP used a figure of speech. I mentioned parents and kids. Now you want to have a debate on parenting philosophy?
What for? To waste my time?
Well, it worked, but now you have several fewer karma points and I have several more.
If you don't want a debate on parenting philosophy, then don't advocate doing cruel things to children. You brought it up but now you deem it off topic?
As to educational, if you do not consider hitting or punishing children educational, then I'm curious: what is your justification?
Look: I didn't say parents should hit their kids. I didn't say parents shouldn't hit their kids. Nowhere in anything I've said in this thread, did I bring this subject up. I have no opinion on this matter and don't care to discuss it.
Please find some other comment thread to reply to.
And that the excuse "smacking children is educational" is false.