-Removed-It's a good and valid question (which 2 idiots have decided to thumb down).
We've never sat down and discussed any set of "punishments".
We have clear rules and expectations of our daughters and like all children
they break those rules. I think our main "weapon" is just showing our
disappointment; saying something like "that makes daddy sad". When they
have hit me or thrown something at me, mock crying is effective.
(My 3 year-old occasionally stil lashes out, but my older daughter is fine.)
And of course good behaviour gets rewarded.
For extreme naughtiness they get sent to their rooms for 1 minute per year
of age. Basically just to cool off and think about what they have done.
At the end of the day children will adhere to rules for the same reasons that
we do as adults; it's the most easiest and most productive way to live.
(Providing those rules are sensible and just).
Hope that makes sense ... just had a few glasses of wine ...
@indonesia-phil saidBlameless? There is no such thing. It is the parents fault to a large extent that these kids, teens etc are screwed up, but they have to take blame and accept responsibility for their actions. As long as there is an understanding of right and wrong then they have chosen the wrong path. They will face the consequences.
So now you advocate acts of physical violence against blameless children, and infanticide/homicide (depending I suppose upon the age of the person to be killed) if the situation calls for it. Read this through a couple of times and see what you come up with.
I believe I mentioned parental responsibility in my last post, but punishing children for the shortcomings o ...[text shortened]... g to solve anything.
Once again, there is never any excuse or justification for hitting a child.
Even 5 yr olds know that they must not hit or bully other kids, or steal from others. 13 yr olds know they should not do drugs and carry knives and guns. They are accountable.
-Removed-Would you say that this one is misinterpreted as well?
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. (Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ASV)
The consequences in the time of Moses, of persistent disobedience to parents is death by stoning.
-Removed-Paul said this about the Old Testament
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ASV)
Are you saying that the word of God is not appropriate?
-Removed-I brought up that passage because you twisted the Proverbs one with the 'rod' to mean something else. The rod of correction is physical punishment. Your explanation is nonsense.
The decision about gays and adulterers is for governments and ruling authorities to make. I have no opinion on that.