As Punishment
See also: Stress positionsForced prolonged kneeling (sometimes on beans or salt to increase discomfort) has been used as punishment for children.
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Famous quotes containing the word punishment:
“What children learn from punishment is that might makes right. When they are old and strong enough, they will try to get their own back; thus many children punish their parents by acting in ways distressing to them.”
—Bruno Bettelheim (20th century)
“Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)