"Should parents spank their kids? " Absolutely not," says Roland Trujillo, pastor, lecturer, and author of 17 books. "It is totally unnecessary." "For 25 plus years I have advocated against spanking. What does spanking accomplish? It introduces the child to fear, to trauma, and often to rage. It turns some children into fearful conformists, and others into rebels because of their hatred of the parent who used violence on them. Spanking is often a euphemism for something much worse. Inflicting harm on an innocent defenseless child is despicable. It is bullying--the evidence of a tyrant, a large person hurting a small person. It is evidence of lack of patience, kindness, gentleness, self control, forbearance, and wisdom. It is a massive betrayal. Here are two things that need to be stated. Child abuse is a little known contributing factor to violence against women. The male child who is beaten, slapped, spanked, yelled at, teased, or verbally...
