To Beat or Not To Beat!

"Spare the rod and spoil the child", the notion that children will only flourish if chastised, physically or otherwise, for any wrongdoing. However, it's also been said: "If we are ever to turn toward a kindlier society and a safer world, a revulsion against the physical punishment of children would be a good place to start."

What is your take on this…how were you disciplined…how do you discipline?