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Guns should have no role in disciplining a child. Period. Just because something is meant to "teach a lesson" doesn't make it not abusive.
eta - I also hate the fact that he felt it necessary to destroy the computer. I have had to threaten my boys with losing something they were not taking care of - but instead of blowing it up with firearms, I told them we would give the offending item to our local Goodwill-type store so that it could be used by someone who would appreciate it. I am happy to report that they got the message without my having to donate anything. That computer could have been put to good use by any number of organizations or people in need.
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