Flogging in school needs to be legalized to bring back discipline to students. Something needs to be done before teachers lose complete control over their students in the classroom where discipline and hard work needs to exist but is fading away. The term flogging gets much attention because it’s such a drastic and disputed thing to do and say. Before explaining some arguments on why flogging should be legal again, it’s important to know what exactly the term ‘flogging’ is. “Flogging, also called whopping or caning. A beating administered with a whip or rod, with blows directed to the person’s back.” (Abbot. 2014). Flogging has been used as a form of punishment system for a long time. Punishment in school such as flogging is something different.
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Discipline level has dropped by a ton in the last few years in school. Trouble at home due to the economic situation or other social and health reasons causes many children to drift around in a young age with a lack of upbringing and a general knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. These issues continue to school and unfortunately are spreading. A citizen from Jamaica described this problem in a newspaper article by saying: “These are mainly persons who had no fear of teachers or parents and were allowed to do as they pleased. Flogging is the element that was used to instil discipline in children, hence a more civil society” (Blackstock. 2012). That is why the discipline part from flogging is needed. The idea of using flogging for effective discipline goes back to the start of the Bible and the Hebrew Bible mention that punishment to bring discipline is not wrong. “Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. (Bible Proverbs 13:24). And the Hebrew Bible: “Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father” (Hebrew Bible 12:7).
Discipline level has dropped by a ton in the last few years in school. Trouble at home due to the economic situation or other social and health reasons causes many children to drift around in a young age with a lack of upbringing and a general knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. These issues continue to school and unfortunately are spreading. A citizen from Jamaica described this problem in a newspaper article by saying: “These are mainly persons who had no fear of teachers or parents and were allowed to do as they pleased. Flogging is the element that was used to instil discipline in children, hence a more civil society” (Blackstock. 2012). That is why the discipline part from flogging is needed. The idea of using flogging for effective discipline goes back to the start of the Bible and the Hebrew Bible mention that punishment to bring discipline is not wrong. “Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. (Bible Proverbs 13:24). And the Hebrew Bible: “Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father” (Hebrew Bible 12:7).