We'll I'm glad I still live in a society where "sparing the rod spoil the child is still upheld to some degree" as I disciplined(not even my child but) a friend's who was misbehaving, running up and down the house, swinging things around in the house. I pulled the cheek and the child became as calm & good as a lamb for the rest of the evening. Worked like magic.
Only problem is that even our culture is being totally swayed by modern worldwide culture/western culture. We all want to seem more modern and with the times as opposed to being more Godly and Christian. Of course, we had teachers use rods to properly straighten us and remove any crooked way in us but today only in few schools if any besides it has been outlawed recently but some parents wont have any problem with you especially if they know their child to be bad news, and as a teacher if you know the parent to be bad news you try to keep off and constantly send the child home (suspensions & expulsions). We have also seen the ugly of applying the rod, where on the news a child was bit, cut, burnt, injured, hospitalized, brutally beaten, died, etc which was the reason for outlawing the use of beating also in this society , only that the law takes longer to sink in the minds of many especially when it comes to within homes. It is a long story........ I stop there as far as schools/homes are concerned.
On one hand, It is sad to have such a case of a 6yr old in handcuffs. On the other hand, It is extremely bad parenting, I also blame the society we are all either greedy seeking the dollar and not caring, not having time (busy busy), we just push others around as we climb the ladder. On the other hand /leg/side, I would not like my kid to even be near that 6 yr old, he'll spoil my child (of course my child would be more thoughtful not to copy bad behaviour). I blame the church we just watch as laws are made as factions/ certain quarters of society decides for all of us and our voice is not heard. For instance what did you hear the church say about this case, I'm reminded it is no longer time to say/speak but for the church to ACT, do as we say/preach. Let us put the devil his place i.e. under our feet teach parentds to bring their children to Sunday school, not to reward bad behaviour, to know they will give an account before God, Let the young men and women fornicating,relationships and bringing children into this world whom they cannot take care of know they are failing God, themselves and society, Let the young men and women rushing into marriage and bringing children into this world whom they cannot take care of know they are failing God, themselves and society. No one has a right to do the negative, we owe it to God ,ourselves, the present society, the future generation to uphold family values and virtues.