Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Understanding the line between abuse and discipline

Many believe that there is a clear line between abuse and discipline. I do believe in discipline. As Christians, and as a society, we discipline one another. We discipline children by teaching, instructing, and modeling morals and worldly advice to then.

The Eighth Commandment, in Exodus 20:15, states:

Thou shalt not steal.

This is repeated in the New Testament by the Greek root word κλέμτω (Latin: klepto) and does not fully refer to pilfering - the unlawful taking of an object - but a form unlawful giving of damages towards children, in this context. The damage system can be understood, in the modern context, as "whatever the victim perceives" in relation to the motives of the abuser, as indicated in an exchange to determine who is the abuser and who is the victim.

It says in Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your child to anger, lest they become discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to "stirring up" or "upbraiding" a child, which is perceived by the child and the child alone, by default, through legal damages evidenced by fight-or-flight reactions. Crying, in a child, is evidence for child abuse, by default. The parent can litigate by responding to tears appropriately, meaning without punishment or control, but instead explain good intentions for a limit, and then listen and validate any tears, whereas a guilty or entitled parent would lash out and punish the child.

Picture a child. Picture a brain. Picture stressors in a home such as physical punishment, mental punishment. The brain, especially fight-or-flight systems, are damaged, and the moment they light up, or even solely the sexual arousal centers of the brain, it is abuse. Abuse is any damages imposed on the child unremedied, thus stuck damages to the child's honor...If I were to upset a child, I'd simply say "I'm sorry" and engage in pro-social avoidance/escape as a form of non-verbal apology to SHOW that I am sorry towards a child. The child victim owns their abuser, and she owns me is like chains and shackles, with me being her indentured servant, paying time for what I've done to her merely by existing as an adult in America.

All adults don't know what is discipline and what is abuse, it seems. Discipline is teaching or modeling. Abuse is punishment, control, or adultification. There's a difference.

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