Chp.8

"Man has no moral instinct"

For a book published in 1959, he seems to have hit this one on the head. The lack of corporal punishment lead to violent gangs of roving youth.

"the time-tested method of instilling social virtue and respect for law in the minds of young did not appeal to a pre-scientific pseudo-professional class who called themselves 'social workers' or sometimes 'child psychologists'."

I couldn't help but think about the school shootings in recent history.

The drive-buy shootings and other gang violence that we now accept as normal behavior for this section of society.

If you've ever seen documentaries on great apes and their 'society' you should have noticed how they discipline their young. Usually a slap to the back of the head or a backhand to the torso.

I think the desire to spank a child is instinctual. Maybe our problem stems from the fact we place ourselves to far above the animals.