is going to spank you! >> reporter: to spank or not to spank. characters dre and his wife bow disagreeing on whether or not their misbehaving son should meet the belt. >> if you want to spank him so bad why don't you do it yourself? >> because you're the spanker. >> reporter: even taking the question to co-workers. >> who thinks they were better off being spanked? >> reporter: while this isn't really, for many the dilemma is. the episode sparking a conversation online. one viewer tweeting, no spanking in my house. another posting, personally, i am glad i got spankings. >> it's actually really common for most parents to disagree on discipline practices. a lot of conflict can come up. our views on spanking is typically based on our own experiences of how we were disciplined. >> reporter: while spanking used to be widely accepted, today it's a whole different story. >> i'm going to spank my son. >> whoa, whoa, whoa, now wait a minute. what are you, a monster? >> reporter: in many cases highlighting a generational divide. those who spanked in the past saying it's fine for the present.