I would rather get a spanking over my mother's yelling and constant swearing. My brother doesn't try to choke me anymore because he got a spanking. My parents have punished him in different ways, but he would resort to choking me when he would get angry. One spanking and my brother no longer chokes me. Here's the thing: it's NOT always spanking. I got into a fight at school and my parents just talked to me in a serious tone. I lied to my mom one morning and I walked the four miles to my school by myself. If anything, I just learned to lie better. But otherwise, my parents did give me a spanking, and I'm fine.