One definition of superior force in terms of discipline is
that superior force is discipline in which consequences are imposed upon a child when he
or she would not understand the consequences of his or her
actions.
If this is the definition you are using, then
parents should use superior force because children often do not understand that their
actions will have grave consequences. For example, a teen who goes out and gets drunk
may not realize that the consequences of this action could include getting badly hurt or
killed in a car crash or getting pregnant or contracting an STD from having sex while
drunk. In such a case, a parent would absolutely need to impose consequences on the
teen so that they would refrain from getting drunk. When parents or school officials
understand the consequences of actions better than students do, they will need to use
superior force in their disciplinary actions.
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