LL-L "Traditions" 2004.08.26 (09) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2004.08.26 (04) [E]


Ron wrote:
"I keep wondering if this now playful birthday beating, which may have
arrived in North America from Scotland, developed from the Protestant,
Puritan (Calvinist?) belief that a very strict upbringing, including regular
corporal punishment, was essential for making children grow into good,
"God-fearing" members of society."

Not at all. I think it just developed from the 'natural' vindictive violence
of children to one another, in the same way as bullying did.

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From: R. F. Hahn <lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net>
Subject: Traditions

Críostóir (above):

> Not at all.

I know children can be and are cruel to each other, and I assume that this
tradition is at least a good excuse for them to act it out.  But how can you
be so sure that my hunch can be dismissed just like that?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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