Tons. it doesn't work the way many want it to. There are anecdotal "My daddy hit me and I turned out fine!" as well as "My dad never laid a hand on me and I still became a mass murderer" but statistically it's not the smartest thing you can do as a parent. It leads to the idea that physicality is a problem solving method - and many domestic abusers were physically punished as children and continue the cycle. One of the issues is that every person is going to have an idea of what proper physical punishment looks like, and that can be anything from a light warning swat on the bum to beating your kid with a belt or worse. Obviously, the law draws a line somewhere in there, but the law can't be everywhere 24-7 to make sure every parent is exerting the acceptable amount of force.
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