If nobody breaks a known rule they will use one of the dreaded catch all rules like disruptive behavior which translates into we can paddle you anytime for anything we want and you dont have to break a rule, we can paddle you anyway.
Yet let a parent come to school and voice some concern about how their child is showing signs of PTSD or shell shock and the teacher uses double speak/teacher speak to allay their fears and point to all the kids playing on the play ground. How could there be any negative or long term effects? Fear? What fear? Oppression? What oppression? There is no iron fist or jack boots here.