Topic 1: Does increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to

Topic 99: Although it is generally prohibited, corporal punishment persists in many 
families. Do you think corporal punishment is an acceptable way to regulate children's 
behaviors?
 
(physical and mental health);
(solve problems by means of violence );
( result in rebellion), (lead only to a downward spiral);
(impair the relation between children and parents), (incite hatred for their parents) ;
(have little confidence on their study and future life), (keep their self-respect), (cause autism); (a form 
of discipline),
(gain a profound understanding of their faults),
( prevent them from committing the same errors)
 
Physical punishment is of concern for many researchers. A subject of broad interest is 
how physical punishments link to the internal and external influences that a child may be 
exposed to. Either from studies or people's experience, the use of corporal punishment can 
cause short and long term effects on a child's personality, identity and behaviour.
Although many parents attempt to control the intensity of physical punishment, their 
behaviour, in many instances, increases the likelihood of causing remediless harm to their 
children. The distinction between discipline and abuse is hardly clear-cut, and there is no 
assurance that parents can control their discipline properly. Physical injury seems to be an 
inevitable result in most cases. For example, spanks are widely accepted by many parents as a 
method of discipline, but, unfortunately, most parents hit harder when children recommit the 
offence. Injuries are therefore well-documented. 
In addition to physical harm, corporal punishment has been considered as the facilitator of 
many kinds of emotional harms. For example, children who are exposed to intense and 
frequent physical punishment are more likely than their peers to suffer depression, 
unhappiness, anxiety and feelings of hopelessness. The accumulative effects of these 
problems have a profound influence over most survivors of physical punishment. They lose 
courage to venture and have no desire for being creative individuals, as they only try things 
their parents permit them to do.
There are also some other negative outcomes, such as behavioral problems. Corporal 
punishment is perhaps not the sole factor responsible for delinquent behaviour among 
children, but there is no denying that it increases children's tendency to act out and attack their 
siblings, peers or even parents. It is particularly true when children receive physical 
punishment intensely. Even worse, victims of physical punishment might use violence as one 
of the main parenting methods when they become parents. It is a vicious cycle.
In conclusion, physical punishment can affect a child's life forever. It is imperative that 
every parent control the extent to which they physically punish their children in order to avoid 
any negative behaviour problems. 
1. Physical punishment=corporal punishment
2. In many instances=in many cases=under some circumstances
3. Clear-cut=c1ear=definite=straightforward
4. Injury=harm 
5. Profound=overwhelming=intense=deep=great=extreme
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