> A lot of what makes a nice society is social norms and conventions. The group must have a way of punishing bad behavior or that system falls apart. Yes. But

> A lot of what makes a nice society is social norms and conventions. The group must have a way of punishing bad behavior or that system falls apart. Yes. But it's a problem when different cultures coexist and see each other's good behavior as bad. Societies that kill their "abominations" are also enforcing their social norms. And they may even be right to do so given the environment they live in and their desire to continue existing as a society. Modern western culture has the luxury of being very tolerant of diverse types of people because we're so wealthy and safe, but many societies or their members are closer to the brink and the presence of too many ineffective or counter-productive members is an existential threat.