Quote From: lissajanewow...is all i have to say about all of these things i read on here.... 
heres my story... 
im 17 years old and as i child i was spanked...i have three older brothers...we ALL were spanked...my father was abused as a child...he would NEVER "hit" us...all three of my brothers are in college...im a senior and am ready for college...so spanking does not affect the brain...it affects ur feelings...it hurt my feelings when i was a child to be spanked and i saw how it hurt my parents to have to do it...i see no good in yelling at a child...what does that teach a child..that its ok to yell...just threatening them and not doing anything about it just tells them that they can do it again...nothing will be done for their wrong doing...there is a clear difference between spanking and abuse....there are many definitions for the word abuse...
- To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: abuse alcohol; abuse a privilege.
- To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use.
- To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.
- To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words; revile.
- Obsolete. To deceive or trick
now if u find the definition for the word spanking it will say... 
- Informal. Exceptional of its kind; remarkable.
- Swift and vigorous: a spanking pace.
- Brisk and fresh: a spanking breeze.
- Used as an intensive: a spanking clean shirt.
- A number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in rapid succession, as for punishment.
take that and let it sink in 
 
violence is mental abuse and for some Physical brutalizing. It destroys love,trust hope,positive.
It is physically torturing kids mentally& emotionally, often to an emotional breakdown.It is
accumulated spankings and burnout . If you were hit twice it would hurt your feelings. You can't get
affection starved kids in a well of pain, for years, that requires drugs to climb out if you just hurt peoples feelings. It is preventing survival emotionally (mental Abuse). It also causes Spousal etc.
I also keep seeing overkillout there. Hitting with hard objects. The consciousless relatives were
done that way. I'm glad you did alright but I have read thousands of similar descriptions and ruination. It is why people take the time to bring up details. But not everyone has the same experiences so they don't comprehend it. I am actually one of a trillion people. I am being attacked
by a vicious neighbor lately so I came on. But I think this site has people who had a better life
and they think i am rare or just exaggerating ,but I'm common out there. This show is inciting battering out there from rough people. Too a violent people. Ok I'm glad you all did better and can live in a safe world. But several generations showed me that It goes bad fast.Spanking is using the wrong word. The impact of violence is Mental abuse and emotional burnout that requires years to recover from often. That is why a lot of people are anti-violent.