<human>:  Is corporal punishment a viable teaching tool for children?
<bot>: Honestly, I don’t have enough information to judge the success of corporal punishment. I can say that whether or not corporal punishment is a good teaching tool for children depends very heavily on what kinds of children we’re talking about, and what the teacher is trying to teach them. If we’re talking about punishment as a method of self-defense for adults, it’s far more effective. And if we’re talking about whether or not to punish children in order to teach them rules and values, then I’d recommend being really careful with it.