On society and discipline. Another way to look at the arguments.

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"A 2009 study concluded that children who were frequently spanked (defined as at least once a month for more than three years) “had less gray matter in certain areas of the prefrontal cortex”

This sentence could also be interpreted as:

"A 2009 study concluded that children who had less gray matter in certain areas of the prefrontal cortex typically required more frequent spanking as a result of being dense and not listening the first time. This is analogous to a dim-witted child typically requiring instructions to be repeated more times than is often necessary with dealing with bright children."

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"those who reported being slapped or spanked "often" or "sometimes" had significantly higher lifetime rates of anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse or dependence and one or more externalizing problems"

This sentence could also be interpreted as:

"those who as an adult still whine like a little bit** about receiving proper discipline as a child had significantly higher lifetime rates of anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse or dependence and one or more externalizing problems"

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"Yes, spanking may stop problematic behavior, says Sandra Graham-Bermann, Ph.D., a psychology professor and principal investigator for the Child Violence and Trauma Laboratory at the University of Michigan, but that’s because the child is afraid."

The following analogy comes to mind.

"Yes, our criminal justice system may reduce criminal behavior says common sense, but that's because the potential criminal is afraid."
 

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