;You can't hit people...yet it's ok for adults to hit a
             child in the name of discipline." You cannot justify hitting a child when the law insists
             you cannot hit another adult. A child can not learn to not hit another if they are hit by
             their parents. In the long run, the response a parent gets from hitting their child is going
             to be far more dramatic and negative then discussing the situation in a calm open manner,
             where the child can express his or her opinion and needs. This teaches them valuable life
             lessons, which they can use later on in life. Also, it is more likely for a child that was hit
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