> what I imagined as 'physical force'.

… and I "experienced" that (until class 7) – a lot. Became hostel prefect starting in class 8, so teachers were kinda scared of me after that. There were precedents for that though.

It (the "beating" kind) hasn't stopped in my country. Even in the cities, some parents look back on it nostalgically, and some, who are bigger morons, want it practised.

Danes calling their approach "physical force" feels like a personal attack and restrospective gaslighting :D