This is an essay i'm doing, it's not finished. You guys should read this as this concerns students.



Corporal Punishment: Why we should not enforce this in schools.

In these times, the education system has seen the need to discipline some students. These punishments range from mere verbal warnings to corporal punishment, such as suspension and public caning, and it has been proved and seen to be very useful in keeping bad students, and the rest of the student population in line. However, it has been argued that perhaps schools should not use corporal punishment as a way to discipline students in view of many special cases that arise from this act. These cases range from traumatic experiences, permanent physical injury, and even to the point of suicidal nature, and some people have protested to the government or the Ministry of education to take this matter into consideration. So, should we as students, take this matter into our own hands and decide our terms of punishment? Let us take a look at corporal punishment on its different sides.

Corporal punishment helps to promote discipline by instilling fear and respect for teachers and the higher authorities. It also helps to prevent serious crimes being committed in the student population by making them think twice before breaking the law, and at the same time educates the students into differentiating the right actions from the wrong actions. All these have been proven to be in effect in most schools in Singapore, and enforcing corporal punishment raises the image of the school as some people see it as a morally upright exercise. However, there is another side to this corporal punishment. There have been cases whereby the punishment is too effective- Students being scarred both emotionally and physically, Extreme fear or phobia of corporal punishments, and as said earlier, even development of a suicidal personality. The emotional scarring, instead of reminding the student not to commit any more offences, can instead encourage the student to fear going to school and also develop hateful feelings towards the school. What’s even worse is that when this hatred of school develops, the student can become more rebellious and start to oppose school or commit more crimes instead of taking the message and studying, as the school wants he or she to. Also, punishment like this destroys the reputation and dignity of the student being caned, and can lead to the emotional problems mentioned earlier. This is because ordinary students will avoid this person, as they know that he has committed a serious offence and is indeed a bad influence. Some people will find fun in calling this person names or labeling him offensive and vulgar terms, and sometimes even friends will break their relations with this person. This is the complete opposite, and the result of corporal punishment being enforced on students. However, this is not the one and only way to solve discipline problems. There are a plethora of other ways avaliable that can be put in use. Let us now look at these other suggestions as substitutes or alternatives to corporal punishment.



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