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Offline Brennus

Re: Father Arrested for Making Boys Do Pushups for 30 Minutes
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2019, 08:51:48 AM »
The problem isn't so much that this man was arrested for abuse -- as it is likely he is an abusive father, considering the punch to the chest. The problem is that this story will settle in the sanguine mind of the average idiot American that he was arrested for being "mean" and therefore 'it is now against the law to be mean to your kidz." THAT is the problem.

Since this was in Kentucky, I can't say what is normal and abnormal for punishing boys of that age. I have relatives in Mississippi where they still take them outside a shed and use a switch.  
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Offline Croixalist

Re: Father Arrested for Making Boys Do Pushups for 30 Minutes
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2019, 09:26:09 AM »


Let's just say he's not a fitness instructor or a bodybuilder. At this early stage, I think they made the right call going by the physical evidence of abuse. More than anything, he's got the look of a super insecure weirdo who traded in trying to overcome that insecurity with inflicting pain on others a long time ago. Could easily graduate from here to murderer/serial killer. 
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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Father Arrested for Making Boys Do Pushups for 30 Minutes
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2019, 09:33:13 AM »
You guys need to look at the bigger picture.  Pretty soon they'll be arresting Traditional Catholics for subjecting their children to any form of discipline.

In years past, and currently in the State of Ohio still, unless there's actually lasting damage caused to a child, it's not considered "abuse" where the state would intervene.

These are small steps towards removing the authority that parents have over there children.

So now every time a child has a red mark on his chest, the father can be arrested?  Red mark?  Big deal.  And who cares what the guy "looks" like?  If he was out of control, there would be signs of physical harm other than a red mark.

I think you need to wake up to what's going on.
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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Father Arrested for Making Boys Do Pushups for 30 Minutes
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2019, 09:36:52 AM »
Quote from: Brennus on January 31, 2019, 08:51:48 AM
The problem isn't so much that this man was arrested for abuse -- as it is likely he is an abusive father, considering the punch to the chest. The problem is that this story will settle in the sanguine mind of the average idiot American that he was arrested for being "mean" and therefore 'it is now against the law to be mean to your kidz." THAT is the problem.

Since this was in Kentucky, I can't say what is normal and abnormal for punishing boys of that age. I have relatives in Mississippi where they still take them outside a shed and use a switch.  

You get the prize.  Where's the line here?  Reasonable line used to be if there was lasting damage / harm done to the child.  Red mark?  What the heck is that?  It didn't even say it was a bruise.  If it was the least bit a hard blow, it wouldn't be red but black and blue.  If the guy had hauled off out of control, he likely would have broken something.  Most of my kids will get red on the face if they sleep on a pillow.

Also, if this man WERE an "abusive" father, there'd be more to see than a red mark on the chest.  Who's to define the line between discipline and abuse?  Many now consider ANY corporal punishment to be "abuse".
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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Father Arrested for Making Boys Do Pushups for 30 Minutes
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2019, 09:41:51 AM »
Quote from: Croixalist on January 31, 2019, 09:26:09 AM


Let's just say he's not a fitness instructor or a bodybuilder. At this early stage, I think they made the right call going by the physical evidence of abuse. More than anything, he's got the look of a super insecure weirdo who traded in trying to overcome that insecurity with inflicting pain on others a long time ago. Could easily graduate from here to murderer/serial killer.

So now people should be arrested based on what they look like?  Looks can be very deceiving.  To me, he looks like he could just be a guy who wants to teach discipline to his sons.  What's wrong with that?
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