"And lots of people do!" He took a deep breath. "It's not about them doing what I want! It's about keepin' em safe! Keepin' them from doing stupid things! Makin' em to do what's right rather than wrong and sometimes they need a correction! It works on them!" He gestured at the children. "It worked on me and me siblings and me parents and grandparents! If ye got a problem with it, ye might as well go and visit every home in town! And visit that bloody school! Even yer own lot are not above puttin' a boy straight if he's committed a crime! Now will ye mind yer own!"