re: #65 ralphieboy

Animals often kill deforemd offspring or let them starve.

But we are humans and we ostensibly play by different rules. Most major religions are based on the notion of aiding the poor and helpless, and offering them protection.

One of the reasons for the successful spread of Christianity in Rome was that it offered help to the poor. Well, that and it offered at that time a leadership role to women, as did a few of the mystery religions, which made it attractive to some of the Roman noblewoman.