2If the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall have him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes his crime warrants. 3He may receive no more than forty lashes, lest your brother be beaten any more than that and be degraded in your sight.
“Apparently, God considers that some criminals are wicked and deserve to be beaten. We seem to have a justice system today that considers itself more compassionate and kind than God Himself, yet we can’t say that we live in a more just or safe society.” (Guzik)
“Among the Mohammedans there are very few law-suits, and the reason is given... because they that sue others without just cause are to be whipped publicly.” (Trapp)
Paul’s account of lashes.
2 Corinthians 11: 24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
Wikipedia: A corporal punishment or a physical punishment is a punishment which is intended to cause physical pain to a person. When it is inflicted on minors, especially in home and school settings, its methods may include spanking or paddling. When it is inflicted on adults, it may be inflicted on prisoners and slaves .
“Corporal punishment is a violation of children's rights to respect for physical integrity and human dignity, health, development, education and freedom from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” (World Health Organization)
Proverbs 13:24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. NLT
Wait until your father gets home was a common occurrence in our household and his belt was used as a correction tool to get us back on a corrective course.
Is there a correlation between banning corporal punishment and a reduction in a safe and just society?
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