[Avodah] lifnei iver/kanaus

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From: "Richard Wolberg" _cantorwolberg at cox.net_ 
(mailto:cantorwolberg at cox.net) 

>>On  the same topic, the Talmud also tells us we should never strike a child
in  anger. (I guess you should smile when administering corporal  
punishment).<<


>>>>>
No, I guess you should wait until your temper has cooled and then make a  
rational decision as to whether the child in question would benefit from a  
spanking.  This will also prevent you from hitting the child harder than  you meant 
to.  You should davka /not/ smile while hitting a child because  he will 
conclude that you are hitting him for sadistic reasons rather than  for his own 
welfare.





--Toby  Katz
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