A few years ago, a well-known television talk show host was trying to alert the public to the dangers of physical punishment administered to children. Attempting to arouse empathy, she asked adults to...

A few years ago, a well-known television talk show host was trying to alert the public to the dangers of physical punishment administered to children. Attempting to arouse empathy, she asked adults to imagine how they would feel if they were beaten for mistakes. She then went on to state that this is how children feel, that they are little adults who simply haven’t learned as much as adults have. Do you think she was correct in her interpretation of childhood? If not, why not?