I'm not sure how assaulting children is ever going to build an effective relationship between kids and their parents. Parents should represent safety and unconditional love because then the educational message will have an easier time being accepted by the kids.

[–] Steve -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

You're choosing to use escalating language, instead of accurate language; With the choice of "assault", you're attempting to arouse an outsized emotional response in the reader. As a debate tactic, It's a dishonest manipulation. You should try to avoid doing that.

Besides, assault is a legal term, which includes merely the threat of violence. Battery is the actual use of violence. So even in what you were trying to do, you used the wrong term.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You're choosing to nitpick something that wasn't even in question.

"As a debate tactic..."

This isn't the debate club, my friend. He just made a comment. You're overreacting. You should try to avoid doing that.

Besides, the use of "besides" as a complete sentence with a full stop is grammatically wrong.

[–] Steve -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Besides, the use of “besides” as a complete sentence with a full stop is grammatically wrong.

That's true. Apologies... And corrected

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