Not to us, modern 2025 people, to them and their culture it means all the difference. Can’t judge people in the ancient world through our modern morality. To you, the idea of drugging your child and leaving them on a mountain sounds like abuse, to them this was an honour.
This girl would have been treated like a queen and fed the best foods and had the best care leading up to her sacrifice. And to them that was a proof of their respect for her sacrifice
You are not wrong on that account, but you are wrong on the account that the title is misleading. It is actually quite correct and precise. It doesn’t say the children were abused, or anything contrary to what you are describing. They were drugged and left to die.
Not to us, modern 2025 people, to them and their culture it means all the difference. Can’t judge people in the ancient world through our modern morality. To you, the idea of drugging your child and leaving them on a mountain sounds like abuse, to them this was an honour.
This girl would have been treated like a queen and fed the best foods and had the best care leading up to her sacrifice. And to them that was a proof of their respect for her sacrifice
You are not wrong on that account, but you are wrong on the account that the title is misleading. It is actually quite correct and precise. It doesn’t say the children were abused, or anything contrary to what you are describing. They were drugged and left to die.