It speaks about loading donkeys, oxen treading grain, and women delivering babies on birthing stools – things to which most of us cannot relate. And, as bad as it gets for me, I can still move through life mostly successful in the things I attempt to do. Not only that, but there is evidence that spanked children are at a higher risk of becoming bullies themselves as a result of their treatment by adults.

And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Those who attack spanking as not Christian cannot provide a biblical or logical proof that it is wrong. Given a choice between having her bottom beaten till she can’t sit for a few days and corner time I’m sure they’ll take the latter. Once again, I compliment you on your insight and thoughtfulness, as I said your husband should be proud of you. And for those of us who were involved in church (remember…that’s who all the families socialized with so it’s really all we knew) “spare the rod, spoil the child” was preached.With the exception of the qualification that bullying involves only school aged children, this definition fits.

Second, there is the Gemara, which comes in the two versions (Babylonian and Jerusalem), and is a record of rabbinic discussions around topics in the Mishnah. I would like to share with you what the Lord showed me in the last couple of months, regarding disciplining one’s wife. Domestic discipline helps your wife to regain her focus and deep down, most women love it – much more than they would admit. And then there is more gently amusing material, the kind of thing that isn’t trying to tell you why you should or shouldn’t spank your wife, an example of which is the British newspaper strip The Gambols. Jane was brought up in a very strict home where bare bottom spankings with a strap was used regularly, while your father’s method of correction was, in my opinion with no disrespect, not at all adequate.

If both the man and woman want it but with the man on the receiving end, which this philosophy doesn't allow.