And today the drunk father would lose the responsibility for his child which is a better and non violent answer.

> father would lose the responsibility for his child

This HN discussion of systemic abuse in US Catholic orphanages last century also discusses vast, documented ongoing abuse in both religious and state run care/foster systems around the globe. Statistically, these systems cause more abuse than they prevent, and should only be a last resort.

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17852129

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lava_pidgeon 16 hours ago | parent [-]

Why do you assume that it works such in America = world wide? I was in such a system but I was a relief. But not America

	▲	elevation 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm not an expert in all nations but systemic abuse in abuse prevention systems is not uniquely american. For instance, the British care system seems consistent with American results - a Brit I talked to told me that in year, roughly 1 in 2 children report sexual abuse at the hands of their caretaker or an older child. It's hard to tell the extent of the unreported abuses. And yet, widespread abuses doesn't preclude the possibility of children escaping unharmed. I'm glad you made it through.