6215 Debate: Is Hitting Children Good?!?

Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 7 December 2025

⏱️ 146 minutes

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Moral philosopher Stefan Molyneux debates with Malcolm Collins about the controversial role of physical discipline in parenting. Malcolm challenges the stigma around corporal punishment, suggesting it can build resilience in children. They discuss the cultural perspectives on discipline, the necessity of safety measures, and the emotional complexities involved. Ultimately, the conversation invites listeners to rethink their beliefs on parenting in today's evolving landscape.

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0:00.0	And first time on the channel here for Malcolm Collins from Basecamp.
0:04.9	I've watched some of your guys' videos here and there.
0:07.7	You're certainly kind of interesting.
0:11.2	Always, you have a unique perspective that makes you worth checking out.
0:16.5	And you're here to bring the unique perspective today,
0:19.3	which is the pro physical discipline for the children.
0:24.7	I got to say, you're brave.
0:26.2	It's not the most popular position, I don't think.
0:29.9	I'm not even, I'm not like an advocate for it.
0:32.8	Like, I'm not out there trying to increase the number of people doing it.
0:35.7	I just, you know, don't think it should
0:37.9	get stigmatized. So it's a weird position to be in. Okay. Great. Well, I look forward to hearing,
0:43.5	hearing the arguments for that. We agree, this is not a super formal debate, but we agreed on a
0:49.3	format where we would do 10-minute opening statements and then go into a open discussion from there.
0:56.8	I'll only be involved in that so much as is necessary.
1:00.9	But Steph, are you okay with going first for that since you're kind of taking the
1:04.4	proposition here that it's never acceptable?
1:06.9	Sure.
1:07.4	I'm happy to go first.
1:09.4	Okay.
1:21.7	I do have a timer thing set up that you'll be able to see on my screen in Streamyard. I'm going to go ahead and hit that right now and over to you, Steph. You get gone.
1:28.1	Hi, everybody. This is Stefan Molline from Free Domain. We're here to debate. Is Spanking Ever Justified with Kids? You can catch me at me at freedomain.com and you can also catch the book for free peaceful parenting.com where i make the case
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