Legal Ramifications
There have been a number of cases of arrests, charges and civil lawsuits arising from the domestic discipline of washing another's mouth out with soap; often arising from the perception of abuse of parental authority by an outside figure.
In the United States, there is often variance between individual states as well; for example North Carolina specifically instructs its social workers that "washing a child’s mouth out with soap is not considered an extreme measure", but the Florida Department of Children and Families took away a mother's two children permanently after she forced her 8-year old daughter to chew soap after saying "Fuck", leading to an allergic reaction.
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