Caning school kids to a pulp is not a smart move; they’ll support abusive forms of authority in adulthood

The expatriate recalls his school days with the same nostalgia as anyone else.  Across the world, wherever adults gather together, talk often turns to ‘The old school days’.

It doesn’t matter how appalling the school was: everyone will remember their school as the best ever.  Attendees of schools where caning was rife will all agree that ‘It never hurt me’.  Attendees of more liberal schools will concur that ‘We had it good’.