wedrifid comments on Reason as memetic immune disorder - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 01 January 2011 05:49:48AM *  -1 points [-]

On the other hand Judaism of the first century was hardly at its peak of its power or horror. I seem to recall a penalty of death being declared for those who didn't follow the command to genocide those they conquered, elderly, women, children and babies alike. Come to think of it lifestock may well have been included as well. I don't think they had the power or inclination for that sort of thing in the first century.