Teachers should be allowed to discipline students, eg use a ruler for a cane.

Ok, so as mentioned in the comments, I'll start off by talking about stereotypical socio-generational differences in relation to parent-teacher upbringing, w/ emphasis on upbringing first, specifically talking bout western/commonwealth nations. So let me introduce you the generational cohorts, the years of these generations are often disputed but this is often the most accepted list: Baby Boomers- born in the '50s-60s Latchkey Gen- born in the '70s, first set of children from the Boomers Millennials/Boomer Juniors - born from the 80s-mid 90s, second set of children from the Boomers Generation Z- born in the mid 90s-00s, (me) , Latchkey Gens' children Apple Generation- 2010s-present, typically Boomers second set of grandchildren Ok so lets review each generation in relation to parent-teacher upbringing, obviously there are various other contributing factors but this is a predominate one in each. Of all the post world war generations, Boomers had the best experiences in life. Mainly due to the influx of war income, so lets review how they were raised as a pre existed example for success. They were taught to be independent and work for a living, usually raised on tough love and strict education methods. This a main reason modern conservatives look towards the past, although I'm a (uk) liberal, I can relate to that now. Back in those days, educational corporal punishment was viewed as a character development and made a "man out of you". Fast forward to the Latchkey gen,(Boomers first children). Now as you may now, most Boomers nowadays are just stuck up old people, during the '60-70s, parents n teachers a like were to busy w/ sex, drugs and rock n roll. They were simply not around enough/ were too immature n rebellious to look after the youth. Morals and ethics were almost non-existent in the 70s, that's one reason why the latchkey gen has the highest rates of divorce, addictions and ill health today (in the modern era). By the 80s, Boomers started maturing and "helicoptered" their next set of children/students (millennials), so much so that corporal punishment was almost completely replaced by a shift in relationship dynamics (teachers n parents wanted to befriend the youth instead of mould them. Because of this millennials are infamously known for being egotistical and self-righteous. Now things get blurry now bcos the latchkey and millennials are often siblings, so the modern generations are more diverse than ever. On one hand, there's the latchkey juniors, my lot, we want to correct the wrongs of the past, so much so that we are ones suffering a modern mental health crisis. Then on the other, the Apple Gen. these little punks will have the best life ever, I mean my 3 year old cousin has had better experiences than me already!. I can't speak for the education system today, but for my generation cohort, it is a shambles. again we all worry about grades rather than learning, n teachers typically prioritise wages, often again trying to socialise w/ us rather than mould us for independence. I don't know if you've realised, but I found that the meaner, stricter teachers, were often smarter n more passionate about education. long story short, boomers fvcked us up. --------------------- Moving on, morality itself is flawed as a concept. I mean consider the railway dilemma for instance. Morals are based on cultural views. Again the reason parents don't want their children getting disciplined is bcos they helicopter too muc, e.g want control of what their children are up to, considering the mistakes made in the 70s. Teachers today have no control whatsoever and are restricted by regulation. In the majority of cases, I believe there was no malice in teachers punishing students, so bring it back,for our egos need it.Furthermore, Asians value education, I mean students thre commit suicide just for a "B" grade, looool are you mad, a B is bless over here, man would get treated so much for that. That is how much we devalue education and self discipline. In the east, teachers know how to control the youth and get the best out of them, esp. in South Korea and Japan. ------------- Here is my ideal solution, introduce monitored punishments for rebellious students (eg a substitute teacher needs to witness it n document it), but apply on a trial n error basis, blended w/ 1-1 discussions on how to better yourself. To comply w/ modern regulations, parents must agree prior, and that way a standard can be set. Those reachers who go over the line should be fined or sacked. Maybe the monitor can record it for legal reasons, then hand it over to the parents. a bit long winded I know, but it might just improve society for the better.