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Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--Words or Whip?

The whip that a lion-tamer uses is the single most important tool that
will assists him in successfully taming the lions. To demonstrate his
point clearly to the beasts, he must thrash the lions with his
blood-sucking whip whenever they perform an incorrect act. This is the
only way that he can communicate with these low-intelligence animals,
because lions cannot even understand the most indecent word in the
English language. But as for humans, most of us are able to understand
the language that the people around us speak. Therefore whipping,
caning, strapping, or any kind of corporal punishments are not necessary
-- they are reserved for animals only.

Not too long ago, teachers at school and parents at home use various
forms of corporal punishment on their students and children -- there are
also several techniques associated with each of them. But as our
society becomes more civilized, these savage acts are now looked upon
with disdain and contempt. What used to be considered as corporal
punishment is now considered as physical abuse. It should be thought of
that way long ago.

Physical abuse as penalty surely works. It arouses resentments and
bitterness, but it works. If a student does something wrong and gets a
whipping for it, he or she will cease doing the same erroneous act
again. Though it will not change the way he or she thinks, but it WILL
work. The student will not understand why he or she should not behave
in that particular manner, and will continue to think that he or she is
right, but physical abuse can stop them from doing it again -- it
definitely works. But in long-term, some people are inclined to rebel
against the authority who impose corporal punishments...

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