That's your opinion. I go along with what the bible says. I do not consider getting your behind whipped as violent; what I consider violent is when it is BEATEN. That's what took punishment from the hands of the parents. I do agree with you on Mom being home and the neighbors mothers plus playing with neighbor friends. I agree with all of the cousins and aunt and such and not having computers or phones to play on. It is a mixture of many things, but a spanking on occasion for something severe that a child did wrong, I disagree. God bless.