Strange form of discipline

[Inspired by Reggio]

I don't agree with any sort of physical punishment, and that is what this is. ....

I agree with you whole hardheartedly ~ IME there are better more effective ways to help a person choose to make positive choices in life ... for years I was able to guide and manage a classroom of children without ever using corporal punishment successfully and motivate them to want to make positive choices because it was the right thing to do for themselves and others not out of fear of punishment by myself if they did not .... however we live in a society where 'punishment' is still the go to method to manage behavior .... from our judicial system right on down to parenthood so sadly we are going to keep being exposed to discipline methods such as this one which seems the lesser of two evils so to speak.