Gottschalk's slap in the face: an educational style under criticism!

Gottschalk's slap in the face: an educational style under criticism!

Hamburg, Deutschland - A storm of indignation is just capturing social media, and in the center is the well -known entertainer Thomas Gottschalk (74). The impetus for the heated debate about educational methods gave Gottschalk with his book “Herbstblond” published in 2015, in which he openly reports on his experiences with slaps in the face as a educational measure towards his sons. These statements, which many seem outrageous and intolerable, were sharply criticized by the weather expert Jörg Kachelmann on X: «Thomas Gottschalk is a child abuse. If he had been reported at the time, he would be convicted today. »

The wave of criticism was huge. Many Internet users found the slaps described in the book to be unacceptable and horrific. They emphasized that physical punishment in education is not only out of date, but also prohibited by law. Since 2001, the right of children have been committed to a non -violent education in the German Civil Code. This requirement excludes any kind of physical punishment, but also mental injuries.

The controversial book passage

The anger feeds primarily from a concrete passage in which Gottschalk describes how he missed his son Roman a slap in the face because it accidentally dropped three balls of ice cream. Gottschalk also describes that he drove his other son Tristan because he played with a record player and scratched the music. For many readers, Gottschalk's memories of these incidents look like a relic from another time.

The entertainer itself was not exactly disgusting in his story. He emphasizes that he does not remember ever having such sensitive skin as a child. Gottschalk has so far been unavailable for a statement on his current thinking about these experiences. However, this week he is planning to present his new book “unfiltered” in Hamburg, for which he is currently promoting vigorously - here he could possibly find clearer words.

strong supporter

Despite the violent criticism, there are also voices that support Gottschalk. For example, Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs of the Free Voters, wrote an angry answer to Kachelmann on X: «Dear Mr. Kachelmann, please put on your wood -fired stove, make a nice potato soup and be not so nasty to Mr. Gottschalk. Bet that you are better?! » Aiwanger tries to steer the debate in a loose direction, but also shows understanding for the entertainer.

Gottschalk's statements are not the first controversial statements that have recently put him in the spotlight. He openly admits that political correctness is often indifferent and that he is willing to wear the consequences of his unadorned redest style. So he said to his past in the entertainment industry that one no longer had to try to be "cool" at his age. His attitude can be seen as part of a broader discussion about social norms in relation to education, respect and personal freedom.

Especially in a time when so many discussions about education and dealing with children are conducted, Gottschal's case can serve as an example of how serious social changes affect the image of responsibility in education. Ideas that were once acceptable are carefully questioned today. The reaction to his educational stories shows how much the perception of acceptable educational methods changed - which was considered normal a few decades ago, is now on the brink.

This debate about Gottschalk's educational methods is not only a social discourse, but also raises basic questions about human interactions and responsibility that parents should bear for the well -being of their children. In this sense, it remains to be seen in the consequences of the controversy around the entertainer and to what extent he would like to react to the concerns of his critics in his next appearances. The public is eagerly pursuing how this discussion develops.

The background and current developments on this topic are described in detail in an article by www.fraenkischerag.de .