[Faline]

A Chinese boy who was caught truanting by his father was stripped naked, tied to a tree and beaten with sticks by his irate dad.




In western countries, the father would have likely been put in prison, but in China his discipline was hailed as an example of what families should do to errant children.

The boy, eight, from Nanchong in Sichuan province, had skipped classes to play outside and had also failed to return home at night earlier in the week.

On Thursday, after his dad had driven frantically through the streets to try and find him, he caught up with him near a market.

In a rage, he grabbed the boy, stripped him, tied him to the tree and gave him the thrashing.

A crowd gathered around and, while one or two said he should stop for the sake of the child, most apparently applauded.

"Some kids are too naughty and they have to be taught a lesson of such kind," said one eyewitness.

Another man, Xiu Ping, said: "I think most people sympathised with the dad. You don't get anywhere in China today without an education and if this kid was on a path of truancy, then he would be a no-hoper.

"It was a tough beating and the kid was bawling his eyes out - but I bet he won't forget that lesson in a hurry. And he will probably think the lessons he was skipping are easy by comparison."

[BBKF]

"It was a tough beating and the kid was bawling his eyes out - but I bet he won't forget that lesson in a hurry. And he will probably think the lessons he was skipping are easy by comparison."

Bullshit. The embarassment alone from being tied to a tree naked in public will forever haunt this poor kid.

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Verbally chastising: Yes
Smacking: Possibly.
Forcibly Striping, tying up and thrashing: No.
Maybe the eight year old skipped classes to play outside and had also failed to return home at night earlier in the week because being at home was unbearable for him.

[Pyramid_Head]

I think it was a little excessive, but at least the kid has discipline unlike most kids these days.

[petedeamon]

From now on he (The kid) will stop and think whether or not his decision will make his ass hurt!

[kellyhound]

dad went completely overboard. i would have run away after this punishment. there are other ways to teach kids whats wrong and right and when they don't listen they can get an ass whooping in the privacy of their home or take away some of their privileges like using comp, watching tv etc..

[dean mclean]

That rabbit cruelty video is starting to make a lot more sense...

[DiamondSmiles]

Shit! The father beat the color out of him!

He's white above the waist on his right side!

Seriously, that's too much for a child, unless he killed someone.

I cannot stand to see a child get hit! I hate it!

[JustifiableHomicide]

Son, I may be tying you to a tree and beating you. But this is gonna hurt me more than you.

[Sharon]

What a motherfucker of a father

Take away the boy's privileges, toys, etc and give him a lecture on how truancy is wrong but not this.