Which of the following options is the best COUNTEREXAMPLE to the general claim that:
Physically hurting a child is always morally wrong.
A) Imagine that you are a doctor caring for a child with a broken arm. Properly setting the break before you put on the cast will hurt the child a lot. But properly setting the break is not morally wrong, because it is better for the child in the long run.
B) Children these days are too coddled, and would be better off if they experienced a little more suffering.
C) Imagine that your child comes home with a minor scrape on her knee. It isn't a bad wound, but you see that you should clean it before you apply a band-aid. You have two options: iodine, which will burn like fire, or a clean cloth dampened with water, which will do just as good a job for a minor scrape like this one. In this case it would be wrong to hurt your child with the iodine. You should use the damp cloth instead.
D) Lots of people believe they have a moral duty to spank their children when they misbehave.

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Setting a broken arm, though painful, is done for the child's long-term benefit and is not considered morally wrong, thus serving as a counterexample to the claim.

Which of the Following Options Is the Best COUNTEREXAMPLE to the General