In my opinion, it is not justified. On the other hand, many people in India disagree with that opinion. It may be justified in extreme cases, but it is not clear what are those extreme cases? I think that children can be taught almost anything without using physical punishment.
I think that physical punishment of children is a cheap shortcut and it gives a signal to them that a slap is the solution of everything. When they grow up they will remember this and this hard coded lesson may give rise to physical violence, domestic violence, etc.
In any case that is just my opinion and I am interested in knowing your opinions.
(I was thinking about this topic for sometime. If there is an existing thread on this topic then please close it.)
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