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Will the defense of others and the citizens' arrest made by a witness amount to corporal punishment? 208.59.132.152 (talk) 13:31, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No. -- Alarics (talk) 13:45, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen"Zap" (talk) 22:44, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Alarics: I would like to add Novek's analysis comparing societal control and livestock control. I am not so certain about my phrasing however. Certainly I don't know if I got my point across. Invasive Spices (talk) 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Sorry but I don't understand what is meant here. -- Alarics (talk) 09:36, 30 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This edit. Invasive Spices (talk) 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Please explain how this has anything to do with corporal punishment. -- Alarics (talk) 11:57, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Alarics So don't you think there should be a "legality of use on pets" chapter? 72.83.128.234 (talk) 19:43, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah so my familiarity isn't very good and so I'm sure my phrasing wasn't very good. Novek's position is that 1) corporal punishment of humans is widely used in some societies, not just in particular subcultures or settings, and that 2) this is similar in several ways (not just one) to the way it is used with livestock. Invasive Spices (talk) 1 October 2022 (UTC)

this articles is either about corporal punishments toward children, in an old-school education purposes, and the physical punishment of criminals as ordinary practice in some cultures... a better clarification and distinction would be needed, as well as a more comprehensive history (which is currently -may of 2023- mainly euro- and US-centered) SuperHéraut (talk) 03:49, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about corporal punishment as a whole. It has links to several more detailed articles about specific aspects of corporal punishment. How do you suggest this be changed? -- Alarics (talk) 08:46, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically these two maps..
Corporal punishment#/media/File:Corporal punishment in the world.svg
Child discipline#/media/File:Corporal punishment in Europe.svg

The differences are..
.. Belarus
.. Northern Cyprus
.. Russian-occupied territories in Georgia
.. Transnistria
.. Kazachstan Wallby (talk) 10:23, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]