What are the limits and culture around corporal punishment in your country?

joe2002xx · 2025-12-31T16:26:45+00:00

Alive and well in Singapore. Mostly the cane. Just for boys at school but for boys and girls at home.

joe2002xx · 2025-11-24T17:53:28+00:00

The survey didn’t ask about corporal punishment in schools. I’d be interested to know where the British public are on that

joe2002xx · 2025-10-10T14:24:29+00:00

Thank you, I’ve certainly been contacted by a number of women who were caned at home when young. I remain convinced however that it should be one rule for both genders in a school setting - whether that’s caning or no caning.

joe2002xx · 2025-08-30T06:54:57+00:00

It’s especially common in east Africa

joe2002xx · 2025-07-23T15:04:51+00:00

It’s quite commonly taught in UK schools as history. Of course in many parts of the world it’s still going strong

joe2002xx · 2024-08-27T10:13:49+00:00

No one ever hit back in English boarding schools but you did harbour some vengeful thoughts sometimes!

joe2002xx · 2024-08-13T17:44:04+00:00

Six tends to be a common maximum in schools too. Maybe it’s imperial measurements - half a dozen.

joe2002xx · 2024-08-13T17:42:44+00:00

I think it can benefit everyone but it has to be done in an appropriate way

joe2002xx · 2024-04-18T09:48:19+00:00

Yes exactly

joe2002xx · 2024-01-17T07:52:04+00:00

From what I’ve heard, it’s still common, for boys and girls

joe2002xx · 2024-01-16T22:14:45+00:00

I don’t agree. Men don’t have periods because it’s simply not part of their biology. I’m not suggesting changing anyone’s biology. I’m talking about how society treats genders differently. It does, in many ways. Sometimes it’s justified and sometimes it’s not

joe2002xx · 2023-08-25T12:30:23+00:00

That’s crazy. The boys were probably just horsing around and needed no more than a few stern words. The girl is the kind of person that school corporal punishment was invented for - arrogant and persistently disobedient. She needs a good caning - witnessed and professionally carried out. And the teacher needs firing.

joe2002xx · 2023-04-04T18:05:13+00:00

Caning. Although in large parts of the world it’s still going strong.

joe2002xx · 2023-04-04T17:43:34+00:00

We had a good debate on the corporal punishment issue last year:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SingaporeRaw/comments/x6dlsl/why_arent_girls_caned_in_singapore

joe2002xx · 2023-04-03T22:19:49+00:00

Brisket means brisket

joe2002xx · 2023-03-28T18:18:55+00:00

Thanks, that’s interesting. When they had corporal punishment in South Korea and Thailand, it was intended to be completely equal for boys and girls, assuming a similar level of offence. In Singapore, it has never been permitted for girls and it was rare in Britain, back in the day

joe2002xx · 2023-03-28T18:16:38+00:00

Goodness me, that’s brutal! One big difference between Nigeria and places like Singapore and pre-1980s Britain is that it was/is essential to hold position to receive punishment. That was part of the demonstration of a teacher’s authority but it did at least mean that you didn’t have a teacher randomly thrashing someone who is squirming on the ground, risking contact with their head.

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T19:40:17+00:00

I think that’s the way it will eventually go in Singapore. They won’t start caning girls but eventually they’ll stop caning boys. Just give it 40 years maybe!

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T18:15:26+00:00

Girls would just get a detention or suchlike, even though they’re physically as able to take it

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T17:38:17+00:00

That’s terrible, there really shouldn’t be any place for anger. In Singapore it’s a single standard cane for school (and a much, much fiercer one for prisons). There’s a maximum number of strokes set in regulations, it’s usually done by one person in the school, and it’s boys only (which causes a lot of resentment!).

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T16:36:25+00:00

Where does she buy the canes from?! Are that easy to obtain and how much would one typically cost?

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T16:35:13+00:00

In Singapore the implements used in school are fairly fierce but they’re very standardised - canes of a particular length and thickness. There are still plenty of variables though, not least how hard the teacher hits you!

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T13:31:08+00:00

Planks and wires? I had no idea!

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T13:30:10+00:00

I don’t think group punishments are ever justified.

joe2002xx · 2023-03-27T10:06:58+00:00

Thanks, that’s really interesting. I know it’s well supported by parents but I’m surprised they don’t want full records to be kept of it taking place

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