corporal punishment

Question 1

fundamentalist christians

Answer 1

old testament teaching - “spare the rod and spoil the child” = if a child is not physically punished, their personal development will suffer.

Question 2

most christians believe that:

Answer 2

harsh treatment of others shows a lack of love

Question 3

“those who [1] by the [2] die by the [3].” (matthew 26)

Answer 3

[1] - live
[2] - sword
[3] - sword

Question 4

islam shari’ah law

Answer 4

“as to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands.” (Qur’an)

• some see it as merciful as punishment is given in this life instead of the afterlife.

Question 5

some muslims believe that:

Answer 5

it is too harsh and culturally outdated; some muslim countries use financial compensation as a substitute.