jimmy (not verified) says:

Refer the matter to scholar who can read Hebrew, but its not likely that anyone in the ancient world ever was appalled by genocide.

The standard was to kill all the males over 12, and make the women slaves/whores. The sparing of the young boys and women was not ethical but pratical.

July 18, 2006 10:55 PM
 

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