It is written...."Heed the rod and the One who has appointed it" Micah 6:9a
I work in a Non-Formal School where the rod is not applied.
the Government has banned Corporal Punishment as cruel and unhealthy and many Christians are in agreement with this stand.
Within a few short years; the character and the behaviour of the kids ran from mundane to criminal.....and this followed the complete eradication of the CANE.
In order to contain discipline in the school various alternatives were suggested; the staff were sent on psycho-social training sessions, in order to learn how to connect and reach out to the child...that was a serious flop...I heard the students deriding it...they knew how to work the system...and they would sit outside my office and laugh at the in-effective efforts of the teachers...they knew their rights, they knew that they were covered, some had even occasioned the sacking of some teachers who were dilligent with the cane...
They tried punishments, simple ones..."do not hurt, or exhaust the child" that would be a human rights issue, and in order to drive the message home a child protection policy was developed that protected all the rights of the child and gave the teacher no rights what so ever....
.in part the child protection policy stated..
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Physical contact
Physical contact may mean but not limited to the following;
• Unwarranted or unwanted touching of a child or young person personally or with objects (e.g. pencil or ruler)
• Corporal punishment (physical discipline, smacking etc)
• Initiating, permitting or requesting inappropriate or unnecessary physical contact with a child (e.g. massage, kisses, tickling games etc)
• facilitating situations which unnecessarily result in close physical contact with a child
• Inappropriate use of physical restraint (force applied to the head or neck, restrictions to breathing, punching, kicking, holding by the hair or ear, confining a child or young person in a locked room or limited space)
Observe the following;
• Seek consent of child in relation to physical contact (except in emergency or a dangerous situation)
• Check with children about their level of comfort when doing touch exercises.
wheeeeeew....the instructor /teacher will have to walk on serious tenter-hooks...otherwise he/she may find herself sacked!!! or even worse...incarcerated!!!
In the past few years after the withdrawal of the cane, the number of suicides in schools have increased, the number of indiscipline cases have multiplied, the number of schools recording strange demonic attacks have increased, the number of schools burned by strange fires have increased, the number of pregnancies in school children has increased...almost as if God is trying in vain to SCREEEEM at society...to get back to the WORD!!!!! But you know what the word says don't you...
“... They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.(Ezekiel 12:2)
WILL YOU HEAR WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS?
"He who spares the rod hates his son
but he who loves him is careful to discipline him" (Proverbs 13:24)
So apparently every policy that removes the rod from where-ever means in effect that that society hates its children...end of story!!!!!!
you can argue yourself hoarse on that point...quote all the relevant statistics, get back up from PHD holders with erudition ooozing from their well oiled commentaries
get all the research papers in the world to analyse trauma incidences, link childhood caning to whichever abberation you may be led to...but God's word states, eclectically, and I paraphase " If you do not cane your child, you hate him"
another proverb states the obvious...
" Foolishness/folly is BOUND UP IN THE HEART of a child
but the ROD OF DISCIPLINE will drive it far from him"
(proverbs 22:15)
This is the most obvious thing, the child is unknowing, adventurous, curious, and there are certain habits that in childhood, if un-checked will cause your son/daughter to become foolish. Now no one desires to have a foolish child, especially mothers, their children are their pride and joy...no?
that is not in dispute, for many mothers the format of discipline matters, soft discipline, let the child stare at the wall for....10, no 5 minutes, eeeeh? are you kidding me? thats bollocks (pardon that)...what are we doing huh?
listen to this other proverb on the subject of pain...
"do not with hold discipline from a child
if you punish him with a rod he WILL NOT DIE
punish him with the rod and you will save his soul from death" (proverbs 23:13-14)
other translations render the last part of that verse "sheol, underworld, nether world..HELL"
So what are we saying...better protect your child from pain here on earth and allow him to burn in hell for eternity? that is the best alternative no? we are happy with that...no? that keeps our concience clean ..no? can you believe it, you are responsible for the child you bore BURNING IN HELL because you could not stand him/ her crying in pain? mull over that a while.....
The writer of proverbs wrote this exciting one...
"the rod of correction IMPARTS WISDOM
but a child left to himself disgraces his mother" (proverbs 29:15)
So, the schools in this land are ecking out fools by the number
uncountable..numbers of fools find themselves running bussinesses, hospitals, Government... ad finitum...because we did not understand the meaning of these wise words...the cane IMPARTS WISDOM!!! NO-CANE IMPARTS...FOOLISHNESS...YES YOU HAVE GOT IT
And to cap it all; There are alot of disgraced mothers to boot!!!!!
The most terrifying thing in this whole affair are the words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, concerning these weighty matters, this is his take...
"It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
So watch yourselves.(Luke 17:2-3)
therefore I say to you all...
"Discipline your children for in that there is hope
do not be a willing party to their death" ( derived from proverbs 19:18)
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