Adventures in Chiropractic, pt 2, & A Link
Here’s one from Crooks&Liars — Protecting Our Children. It links to an article about corporal punishment — paddling — in some schools. One principal in a Forth Worth middle school is quoted as saying, “I know it can be abused. But if used properly, along with other punishments, a few pops can help turn a school around. It’s had a huge effect here.”
Comments to the Crooks&Liars post here. Some of the commentors are just freaking out, saying things along the lines of “beating your kids won’t help, beatings scar kids, etc etc”.
First, there’s a whole world of difference between beating your child, and giving him or her a spanking. I was spanked as a kid — not often, but when I earned it, and I don’t feel particularly scarred over it. I think there are occasions when a parent just needs to warm their kids’ asses. I don’t think that should be the only punishment a parent uses, nor do I think it should be used often, but I do think that every once in a while, a kid should get their little ass spanked for crossing the line.
Second, my jury’s still out on spanking in schools, largely because I’m not sure I could trust a given school to know when my kid needed a spanking. I lean towards thinking that sort of punishment should be left up to the parent.
And finally — we’ve got to get off this “children are precious innocent little angels who should never have a hair on their heads put out of place” kick here in America. Guys, kids are devious little monsters. Don’t let the big Precious Moments eyes on their cherubic little faces fool you. Sometimes they are little angels. Sometimes they aren’t. And when they aren’t, sometimes they need their little butts warmed. Teaches them respect.
Saturday afternoon, I was so sore from the chiroprator that I ended up going to the local walk-in clinic to A) get some heavy-duty pain relief, and B) make sure the chiropractor wasn’t blowing smoke up my ass. Both were accomplished. Dr. Cap at the clinic, whom I wish had his own practice so he could be my family doctor, took some x-rays and told me the exact same thing that the chiropractor told me. He also gave me some mild muscle relaxers and pain killers/anti-inflammatories.
Neither drug is a narcotic, but man, I could get used to the muscle relaxers. They make everything all warm and fuzzy. They also provide an awesome night’s sleep.
Monday, I went back to the chiropractor’s for some more beatings. It only took a few minutes, and man, it feels like my shoulders should be covered in big, purple bruises. Talk about killing to cure, here, folks. I dunno about this shit. I mean, everyone has told me that when the chiropractor first starts working on you you’re really, really, sore, but damn. I don’t go back again until Friday, and that’s fine by me.
October 12th, 2006 at 12:20 pm
Well, I’ve heard it said best that you can’t get comfortable with out being uncomfortable first.
People tend to avoid pain when in reality our life if better when we accept pain.
Think of it this way, have you ever felt hungry?
Do those little pangs last until you have food or do they pass after a bit while you are preparing food.
Hunger pangs aren’t just a little muscle tighting up to let you know you’re hungry, it’s actually pain caused by your stomach shrinking after having not eaten in a decent length of time.
See the connection? It might be blurry.
I guess what I’m saying is that you can train yourself to accept pain if you know that the end result will be benificial to you.
While you feel hunger pangs you know it’s now big deal cause you’re making a sandwich to calm it.
So that means you gotta goto that Doc and let him finish making that sandwhich for you.
And tell him you want fries with that.
November 8th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
i’m pretty sure you won’t be sore after the third time, i was sore after my first and second adjustments, but after that getting adjusted was a joy. believe me, it’s all worth it.