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The problem with your reasoning is that "abuse" was either defined very loosely or not at all. It wouldn't have been uncommon to beat your children. It wouldn
by rukittenme 9y ago
The problem with your reasoning is that "abuse" was either defined very loosely or not at all. It wouldn't have been uncommon to beat your children. It wouldn't have been uncommon to rape children.
What happens when everyone in your society thinks rape and wife beating and alcoholism is just a normal evening?
- joering2 9y agoCan you give example of any ancient culture or tribe that we know such behavior was normal, obvious, or greatly tolerated?
- rukittenme 9y agoThe Greeks and Makedonians were renowned for their membership in NAMBLA. Women in the Middle East are "honor killed" after they are raped. The god of the Israelites explicitly permits the Israelites to kill their own children if they are disobedient.