Hahaha. Boy did I get beat as a kid. I think and believe that a good spanking teaches kids true value. For starters that No really means no. Second, if something is tickling your fancy, is it worth loosing sensation on the buttcheeks for a day?
I was certainly never abused as a kid, but I got an ass whooping when I needed one. If it taught me nothing else, it taught me to be respectful to adults and how to behave in public.
My old man used to jokingly say " Spank your kids every day. If you do not know why you are spanking them, they do! " LOL
Nonsense: You do not need to beat your kids to teach them respect!
Treat them with respect from childhood and they will automatically adapt your ways as they grow up. If you have to spank your kids you have already failed. Miserably!