I'm guessing military background? I understand your point but i don't remember Ralph Kramdon actually sending Alice to the moon although we all knew what he meant.. This is similar. I am a strict parent and my kids are respectful and thoughtful members of society even as teens... They respect us and our rules and when there is a violation it is addressed and punishments given and then they have an opportunity for rebuttal.. It rarely works as we spend time considering the punishments before we hand them down and unless they raise a point we hadn't considered they are stuck with it... By doing it this way we give them a chance to speak and be heard and then accept the consequences... I am by no means a great parent but i think it has been successful based on the quality of men and women they are turning into... I guess the main point is having your kid hold a sign on the side of the road, posting embarrassing photos on social media, etc are the equivalent of hanging your teens soiled bedsheets out the window in my day... It makes the parent seem more like a bully than a guide... And if you don't agree with me "Right to the moon Alice!"