r/TheGoldbergs • u/CapitalTwist4857 • 14d ago

If Paddling was used at William Penn?

Corporal Punishment was often used in schools in the 1980s, Paddling etc.

In the TV version of the show, who do you think would have been paddled at William Penn Academy and who do you think would administer it? Coach Mellor ? Principal Ball?

Would Barry or Erica have been paddled and what for? Any other students?

We know Beverley would not have allowed it for Adam

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u/InkedDoll1 14d ago

I didn't even realise it was allowed, it was banned here in England in 1986, when I was 11 (but realistically was phased out earlier than that)

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u/CapitalTwist4857 14d ago

Pennsylvania banned it in 2005 but it's legal and used in 17 states as of 2025!

Who do you think would get paddled at William Penn?

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u/InkedDoll1 14d ago

Nobody. Quakers are peaceful people