Confucian-heritage societies can fully prohibit corporal punishment without cultural betrayal

Evidence

The South Korean achievement is operationally consequential because it demonstrates that comprehensive prohibition is achievable within a Confucian-heritage society — challenging the claim that Confucian culture inherently requires corporal correction. — , The Rod and the Child, 5506

Categorization

  • QUESTION: The chapter mentions a ‘Confucian jing framework’ grounding the Korean ban — worth chasing the mechanics of how jing was reinterpreted, since the detail is only touched here.
  • XREF: connects to: Confucian metaphysics made the child’s body sacred as lineage property — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 904; Anti-corporal-punishment movements emerged independently within each religious tradition — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 4209; Pluralistic ignorance sustains corporal punishment norms, and shared visibility breaks them — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 7389 (+1 more)

Broader Connections