• @samus12345
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    202 months ago

    It was surprising to see Everett say he didn’t have the right to spank him when he beats the shit out of guys all the time with nary a thought.

    • @Seleni
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      242 months ago

      Kids back then were seen as property of their parents (in case you were wondering where that idea comes from when it pops up now and again today), and thus technically their discipline was also the province of their parents.

      • @samus12345
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        02 months ago

        But isn’t beating someone up also a violation of their rights?

        • @Seleni
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          102 months ago

          Kids didn’t have rights, any more than a dog or horse or chair did. They were seen as property. Both by the law and by custom.

          • @samus12345
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            22 months ago

            In this case, the rights refer to the adult who “owned” them.

            • @Seleni
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              32 months ago

              Right, hence him saying ‘I know I haven’t any right to do this’. He was infringing on their rights, with them not present to object.

              • @samus12345
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                2 months ago

                Yes, and he’s also infringing on their rights when he beats them up, yet has no problem with it.