Should people be punished

[panpete]

I didnt vote any as "No" would have been my answer.

If someone does wrong, many times the consequences of their wrongdoing are the punishment.
Other times, learning uncomfortable facts about oneself often prevents further misdemeanours.

In my experience, the only thing punishment has done for me is to create an unconscious fear, and has often thwarted my sense of adventure or curiosity.
Theres nothing wrong with talking to the mis-doer to let them know the consequences, or to give them food for thought on their actions.

Punishment, to me, defeats the whole object of itself, as it stops learning, and learning is the whole aim of making people aware enough so they dont feel the need to behave negatively. Reward or acknowledge the good, and ignore the bad.

 

[Herbsman.]

Good answer lol

 

[Orang Utan]

I didnt vote any as "No" would have been my answer.

If someone does wrong, many times the consequences of their wrongdoing are the punishment.
Other times, learning uncomfortable facts about oneself often prevents further misdemeanours.

In my experience, the only thing punishment has done for me is to create an unconscious fear, and has often thwarted my sense of adventure or curiosity.
Theres nothing wrong with talking to the mis-doer to let them know the consequences, or to give them food for thought on their actions.

Punishment, to me, defeats the whole object of itself, as it stops learning, and learning is the whole aim of making people aware enough so they dont feel the need to behave negatively. Reward or acknowledge the good, and ignore the bad.

Are you taking the piss?

 

[Hi-ASL]

Someone hasn't read the thread.

 

[Herbsman.]

the more refined the oil is... less suitable for cooking

surely the more refined, the more suitable

 

[Orang Utan]

Someone hasn't read the thread.

I have

 

[Hi-ASL]

I don't doubt it.

 

[janeb]

I never cook with the EV olive oil, I don't like the taste - I usually cook with groundnut oil, or if I want something richer, half olive oil, half butter. Mr jb often cooks with EV Olive Oil and won't listen to me when I complain, he can't taste it at all and thinks I,m being 'fussy'

 

[Herbsman.]

glass him with the extra virgin olive oil bottle

 

[panpete]

Woops - but refuses to blush, as the question is one straight out of stepford wives, and (2) although my post didnt quite fit the thread in the conventional way, theres some pearls of wisdom there.