If ever given the chance... those who are advocates of not spanking will be begging for spanking.
If you read my post you saw that I approve of thought- out spankings, on the tush with bare hand, from around 2 to 6.
But the biblical spare the rod quote is saying that whipping (with weapons) will make a better adult. That is incorrect. Abused kids are usually colder, meaner, and able to dissociate from how they are treating YOU as a fellow adult. Not all. But it’s a tendency. Dealing with kind people is better, whether it’s your spouse, your boss, or your check out lady.