Influencers invoked the Bible to promote spanking. What about its harmful effects?

Grant Troutt, husband of “The Bachelor” alum and Christian influencer Madison Prewett, enthused on her recent “Stay True” podcast, “It will be hilarious when we start spanking [our daughter] Hosanna — which we will.” Madison clarified that “The Bible specifically talks about discipline with ‘the rod.’” The internet response was swift and polarized.