The cane as ‘nuclear deterrent’
This editorial comment in a local newspaper in England in 1981 is in favour of keeping the cane in schools. But is the writer correct to liken its deterrent to that of a nuclear bomb?
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published in the Norwich Mercury, 23 January 1981
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For me it wasn't a nuclear deterrent as I was something of a recidivist and caned as a result but I have no doubt it was definitely a deterrent for many boys. I think it probably held a kind of mystique that when broken reduced it's effectiveness as a deterrent somewhat but it was still an effective punishment nonetheless. TR
ReplyDeleteI was caned for a minor offence, but it wasn't harsh - it would probably just have been the slipper in another school. Those two strokes were sufficient and I'm glad the cane wasn't just the last resort of a severe beating in my school. Four and six-of-the-best were saved for serious and repeat offenders.
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