People have devised many kinds of punishment so far. Punishment is often used to make a person suffer for what they have done wrong; it also helps deters other people from committing the same crime or mistakes. In many situations, however, people notice the physical punishment only. For example, managers take away a part of salary from their employees for low sales record or students are detained after school for violating the school regulations. I myself noticed many cases where mental punishment really left relationships prone to break-up. From my point of view, though seeming temporarily effective, both physical punishment and mental punishment are devastating in the long run.
What do you think? Come to Advance Hanoi this week to have a fruitful discussion.
QUESTIONS TO PONDER:
1. Name some situations where physical and mental punishment are used.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of punishment in society in general? What role does it play in schools, workplace and families?
3. In what situations is punishment effective? Why is punishment counterproductive in many cases?
4. In many cases, resorting to punishment means they are helpless. Do you agree? Why?
5. Should capital punishment be applied? Why?
6. How can managers/parents/teachers use punishments in an effective way?
Prepared by: May Ng
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