[spankalib]

mea culpa

“People look at this [genocide] and think life ends at the grave but in fact this was the salvation of these children, who were far better dead … than being raised in this Canaanite culture.”
<<<leaving now...

[allmendream]

Are Mormon children far better dead than being raised in Mormon culture?

Are Buddhist children far better dead than being raised in Buddhist culture?

Are Hindu children far better dead than being raised in Hindu culture?

[Cronos]

good point. there is a better argument that the culture that was there was not only killing its own babies and souls but infecting the culture of others and could have potentially led to many more deaths.

It was the lesser evil.