Philosophy exercise, anyone?
If you hold to the Non-Aggression Principle would you be breaking that if you spanked your child?
It holds that "aggression," which is defined as the initiation of physical force, the threat of such, or fraud upon persons or their property, is inherently illegitimate. In contrast to Pacifism, the non-aggression principle does not preclude defense or retaliation against aggression.
It holds that "aggression," which is defined as the initiation of physical force, the threat of such, or fraud upon persons or their property, is inherently illegitimate. In contrast to Pacifism, the non-aggression principle does not preclude defense or retaliation against aggression.