Hi Bob, 
-=> On 08 May 97  00:57:46 Bob Moylan said to John Hoppman <=-
 BM> The only thing that spanking a child, with or without ADD/ADHD
 BM> accomplishes is to show that child that if you are bigger and
 BM> stronger than someone else you can get usually get away with
 BM> inflicting physical pain.
 
It certainly teaches that, but that is not the only thing that
is taught, if the smacking is used consistently and in specific
contexts. 
As Pavlov showed, the brain is capable of association. 
If little Johnny gets his wrist slapped every time he tries to
torture the cat, he will probably asssociate torturing the cat
with slapped wrists. Of course, he may also associate cats and
parents with slapped wrists too.
Andrew
... I'd like to change the world, but they won't give me the source code.
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