The fact that Beyond Scared Straight ran for nine seasons tells you everything you need to know about Americans' appetite for cruelty to children in the name of "teaching."
Nation with troubled teen industry, constant refusal to ratify UN convention on child rights and significant child labor (and trafficking ) problems hates children
"Spare the rod, spoil the child." Is typically the justification of it, which itself rather ironically enough is an offshoot of a bible verse. Proverbs 13:24 to be exact. Which at that point you're at dealing with decades to centuries of deep rooting with this line of thought.
Traumatizing a 10 year old kid is a great use of resources. I bet they try to claim it’s a teachable moment…
The fact that Beyond Scared Straight ran for nine seasons tells you everything you need to know about Americans' appetite for cruelty to children in the name of "teaching."
Seriously…. I honestly forgot about that show, but holy shit…
He certainly learned something
"Spare the rod, spoil the child." Is typically the justification of it, which itself rather ironically enough is an offshoot of a bible verse. Proverbs 13:24 to be exact. Which at that point you're at dealing with decades to centuries of deep rooting with this line of thought.