Are you a better person for being Spanked or Not?

So I saw a debate on Facebook about all this spanking business... I think as long as its a light tap and would not physicaly make YOU hurt then go ahead, but I wont be touching my child in ANY negative manner and I expect to be respected the same....

Anyway everyone was saying on Facebook "I'm a better person because I was spanked and beaten.. and it taught me to respect others".

Well let me give some examples of why spanking does not determine a person's personality.. 1st example) My sister and I both weren't spanked, I grew up respecting people and knew to respect and be respected at the same time... my sister on the other hand grew up like a child from hell, a completely rebellious teenager, and a semi respectable adult today.

2nd example) My husband and his brother were both spanked, with a belt on most occasions, they grew up opposites just like me and my sister.. My husband respects athority without question. His brother has anger management problems, tells anyone who doesn't agree with him off, ended up having a drug addiction with cocaine, went to jail, and now hits (hits to the face) his son and his girlfriend(also beat her when she was pregnant, and no CPS has not done anything and his girlfriend refuses to leave)...

My point being.. everyone stop being all high and mighty about being spanked or not because you could have turned out either way as well. Yes there are some environmental factors that can deter our personalities (as in make some aspects more apparent) but it is mostly biological and that can't be changed. You are not a better person for being spanked, and you are not a better person for not being spanked... end of my stupid rant, have at it.