The purpose of parental punishment is indeed to benefit the child. It aims to benefit him by curing him of whatever vice he is being punished fo r; and it cures him, if it cures him, by deterring him from repeating his offence.
When we study cure historically, we find many meanings and many interpretations. This page presents a random quote from many years of searching for information and understanding of the meanings of cure.
The book A New Theory of Cure (there being no “old theory of cure”) provides a comprehensive definition of cure for all curable illnesses.
Health is whole.
An illness is a hole in our healthiness.
A cure fills the hole with health.
Tracy Kolenchuk, Author: A New Theory of Health
tracychess@hotmail.com
