Recently a story has come to light that has rocked the world of sports. USA Today reports that Adrain Peterson, superstar running back for the Minnesota Vikings and one of the best running backs of all time, has been accused of abusing his child using corporal punishment. Pictures of have surfaced of his son with cuts, welts, and bruises.
What’s also been shown is that Adrian Peterson learned this punishment from his dad and, to a lesser extent, his mom. Nelson and Bonita Peterson whipped their boy with switches or belts when he was out of line.
Peterson credits this stern discipline as one of the reasons why he has had the success he’s earned. Also, others point out that in the area and time he grew up in, this type of punishment was common. It is only natural that he disciplines the way he was disciplined.
However, others say that, as a society, we’ve moved past this extreme of a punishment. Now it is abuse. There are other ways of punishment that do not require medical attention.
One of the things a person can come away with from this is that a person’s culture growing up helps to mold this person when he or she is older (Croteau & Hoynes, 2012, p. 59). We learn, for good or for worse, from something or someone. Adrian Peterson learned how to discipline (many would say "abuse") from his parents.
Most parents have deeply held values that affect how they do their job. This doesn’t change when it comes to discipline. For Adrian Peterson and his parents, their value of hard work and integrity manifested itself through extremely rough punishment.
Croteau, D, & Hoynes, W. (2012). Experience Sociology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Croteau, D, & Hoynes, W. (2012). Experience Sociology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
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