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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

Punishment is a precise thing. Punishment is when you either apply pain or remove pleasure, in a way unrelated to a particular issue, in response to how a person behaved on that issue.

An example of “punishment” with a child is:

  • The kid steals a cookie from the cookie jar
  • So you take away his xbox

An example of something that is not punishment is:

  • Your kid asks for a cookie
  • You say no

Punishment is more than just opposing a person or failing to accede to their demands.