Hjorimir said:I cannot help but notice in the example that the one who might feel punished is a young child that still has to be told to keep his room clean.
Oh hush you, its just the easiest example - it could be told in the context of a rpg session. Attack the substance of the argument/post, but don't take cheap shots - your better than that.
(And, one of my guilty pleasures as an adult is that I no longer have to keep my *%#@ room clean..... well, at least not until a girlfriend tells me to clean it up..... but thats a bit different)