In the U. S, corporal punishment is still allowed in many states.My idea on a new form of such punishment may sounds silly, but please consider it with an open mind before answering.It was inspired by the now-famous series of Twilight movies.In the flims, the actors who played vampires had to wear special contact lenses to simulate red-colored eyes. According to reports, every single person who wore them hated it because they found them VERY painful. The lead actor said that waering them was "like being sent to hell";a T. V show reporter wore them as a joke and remarked that she "just wanted to scratch her eyes out".Now, if a student in school talked back or missbeaved, the teacher could just force them to wear a pair of such contacts for the day. After feeling those painful contacts in your eyes, the student would most likely not act up again! Now, before you dismiss the idea as being mean, let me point out that the contacts dont cause any real injury to the eyes(none of the Twlight actors have gone blind yet!)they just supposed to really hurt. And of course, kids a legitimate eye condition could be excuse from the punishment. But for a good many students, this passive yet painful form of correction could an effective way to maintain order.Am I right?
Added (1). Dee-I admit that you make some very good points against my suggested mode of punishment. Perhaps you are correct in saying that its not practical at this time. But you have to admit that it is superior to the "good-ol-fashion" paddle in one way: the paddle might hurt like crazy for the few seconds that its used(and your bottom may be sore for a while!)but the contacts would put the students in a far more subtle, all-around pain that would be the same ALL DAY. Plus, it wouldnt leave physical marks like the paddle. But Im curious: if, for the sake of argument, there was some way to make my idea for punishment practical, would you have any objections to it then?
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