In Johnnie’s world, punishment is corporal (flogging), public, and communal—when minors commit crimes, the adults who should have taught them the correct way to behave are also held responsible, and the adults and children are punished together. Mr. Dubois introduces another one of his "common-sense" examples. Although the puppy-training story provides a feeling that his views are commonsensical or natural, it also prevents critical analysis or counterarguments. Fear and pain are necessary components to puppy training, so Mr. Dubois implies that they are also necessary and natural for teaching human beings right and wrong.