Well lets not discipline our children and let the authorities do it when they eventually disrespect them. I assure you it wont be with a belt but with pepper spray, billy clubs, beatings, choke holds and eventually a bullet. So lets see a time out cure that. Now in the same no parent should spank a child under the influence of any substance or in anger. But what society ( or doctors )want us to believe is that no spanking will raise a respectful child when all children are not the same. Is every child bad? no but all need discipline, none are born knowing. But all at some point will push against set limits. The belt was he since the beginning of time and was much worst then.