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Definitely easier than grabbing a human ear. The only way it would have been easier would be if he was a Basset hound, a beagle or some other long eared canine. LOL.
Definitely easier than grabbing a human ear. The only way it would have been easier would be if he
I am actually wondering the same. Dad seems quite rough, but maybe he is able to get some sense into his Son. Besides, this has obviously not been the first time such stuff happened. So Dad might be quite angry because his Son keeps picking on Andrew.
I am actually wondering the same. Dad seems quite rough, but maybe he is able to get some sense into
He's not exactly pleasant thus far, but apparently Cooper's actions are a recurring problem. Some of us are old enough to have been grabbed by an ear by a parent or grandparent for doing something we shouldn't. Not saying it's a good parenting method - but it's a known one, and if the rest of the comic is taking place in modern day it sync's up time wise about with the era of more physical parenting.
He's not exactly pleasant thus far, but apparently Cooper's actions are a recurring problem. Some of
He's not exactly pleasant thus far, but apparently Cooper's actions are a recurring problem.
I'm not saying Cooper is right, but "punish now, understand never" is only going to increase his resentment.
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Some of us are old enough to have been grabbed by an ear by a parent or grandparent for doing something we shouldn't.
I'm old enough. That's why I'm speaking up.
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Not saying it's a good parenting method - but it's a known one, and if the rest of the comic is taking place in modern day it sync's up time wise about with the era of more physical parenting.
I'm not saying that Cooper's dad is being intentional (in fact, more the opposite!), but abuse is still abuse even when it's done out of social conformity. For example, race-based slavery in the early 1800s in the USA was a known cross-ethnicity relationship method, but that sort of more posessive interaction was still human rights abuse before the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Cooper's dad is physically assaulting someone who he's in a position of authority over, without any sort of due process. I get that "children" (i.e., anyone under an arbitrary-ish age around 16-21) don't have rights in many societies, but how is that not abuse?
If Cooper was posing an imminent threat to safety, then sure, it would be okay to yank his ear (or other grab-able part) to stop the hazard. If Cooper's dad listened to all of Cooper's side of the story, thought about what punishment/deterrence/rehabilitation would be appropriate, somehow decided that it was forcefully pulling his ear, and then did so dispassionately and taking care not to cause more than short-term pain, then at least the process wouldn't be abusive even if the result is questionable.
But just jerking on someone's ear because you didn't like how they answered your question? That's abuse.
Cooper's dad is physically assaulting someone who he's in a position of authority over, without any
Not entirely, sometimes a little physical contact does the trick, I mean, is it necessary no but even still you sometimes need a better answer, he said he had an attitude so wouldn't that be a possible and necessary trigger for the ear pulling?
Not entirely, sometimes a little physical contact does the trick, I mean, is it necessary no but eve
Sure, violence can be immediately persuasive, but mostly that's because of the (implicit) threat of "play along or I'll make it even worse for you than I already have", which only works as long as the victim feels threatened. That's the basic idea behind violent crime.
Sure, Cooper's answer may suck, but punishment for giving a weak answer encourages not giving an answer in the first place. There are myriad better ways to get a better answer, and none of them involve violence.
As for having "an attitude" (without a modifying adjective), which definition makes that an appropriate motive for assault by ear yanking? The closest I found was "An arrogant or hostile state of mind or disposition" on Urban Dictionary. But Cooper is not being arrogant (exaggerating his worth), and the closest he's shown to hostility is trying to speak in his own defense under (implicit until a split-second later) attack. Also, Cooper's dad has a seriously aggressive and hostile attitude.
Sure, violence can be immediately persuasive, but mostly that's because of the (implicit) threat of
ohh, interesting o.o i guess i get more abuse then i originally thought XD though i dont really think grabbing and pulling someones ear is very abusive, if someone (especially my dad) did that i wouldn't call it in or anything, its such a small thing, at least a small thing then what i use to get
ohh, interesting o.o i guess i get more abuse then i originally thought XD though i dont really thin
It's not very abusive, but it's still abusive. Cooper's dad shouldn't be sent to jail or otherwise severely punished for this, but it's does warrant a serious warning. People make mistakes, and a few bad incidents can be forgiven if the perpetrator knows what they did wrong, tries to make amends, and commits to avoiding repeat incidents. That said, if this this sort of disproportionate reaction is more than a rare heat-of-the-moment thing, then it's a serious problem and Cooper's dad should be dealt with proportionately.
It's not very abusive, but it's still abusive. Cooper's dad shouldn't be sent to jail or otherwise
good point, he shouldnt be pulling his ear just because he doesn't like his answer, but i do think he deserves a punishment for what he did earlier ^~^
good point, he shouldnt be pulling his ear just because he doesn't like his answer, but i do think h