Would you speak up or stay silent?
Would you speak up or stay silent?
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I've called the cops before, when it went beyond the point of spanking (which is legal) and into abuse.
More than a few times. People don't do it like they used to, but some people just don't care. Last time, I saw a woman hit her kid in the head with an open hand slap. But it was loud enough that people came around corners wondering what it was, and the kid had been knocked down by it.
The very first time I ever called the cops about something like that, a dude was literally stomping on his kid's hand. I was too young to realize I could have stepped in, but I sure as hell went to the pay phone outside the pizza place and called.
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You're an absolute star for taking action mate, you did what you felt was necessary for the safety of someone else. Those are commendable actions for sure.
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Stepping in if you're in the US means a good chance of being shot.
If anything sketchy is going on anywhere I immediately leave (and call the cops if something is bad enough), and I don't hang around to get shot by the cops.
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Must be the US thing.
Maybe 25 years ago it was more visible.
Now, rare. But they probably beat them in private.
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I am legally obligated to speak up/report.
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Mandated reporter squad role call!
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'Murica!
Never seen that in my country even once in my whole life. I saw a guy beat his dog once and lots of people, including me, stepped in and held him till the cops came.
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I live in the US and never saw this, but I don't frequent Walmart. So not sure if it's an inaccurate stereotype or not.
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I never see this.
My parents cared too much about their outward appearances. They'd put fear into me for a long time and then beat me and/or destroy my things at home.
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Some shit needs to be immediatelt addressed. If the kid's trashin merchandise or attacking customers then yeah sure shake em out of it. But smacking a kid for whining or being a smartass? Nah you're an asshole.
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Fun fact: kids learn from their parents and the environment around them.
If the kid's trashing merchandise or attacking customers it means it regards violence to express their feelings / to get out their frustration as the norm.
And we usually learn what's the norm inside our households.
Don't beat your kids and don't let other beat theirs. It's never good for the kids.
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Less pixels!
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I have a 3 yr old border collie. He is THE sweetest boy, born into a poor home where they didn't have enough money to keep feeding him and no one was interested in buying him when he was still tiny, I got him at 5-6 mo's old, I've had to learn the meaning of patience with this extremely sweet boy. But now, he is a very well developed adult dog, and has made it clear he doesn't care if he dislocates my shoulder with repeated lunges at things he just wants to smell. I tell this story right now in relation to the picture, because sometimes, that damn little asshole finally deserves to have their ass beat, and you know they was acting up more than usual because they thought they could get away with that shit in public!
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Ah yes, beat up your dog because he "deserves it". Instead of training or using a anti pull lead. Great logic
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Depends, what did the little goblin do to deserve it?
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OK boomer
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Everyone knows millennials are the new boomers
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