[spacechild1]

Again, the same thing can be said about slavery.

In fact, if something is perceived as horrible by most people in current society, I think the burden is on you to explain why and when it is justified. (So far your only argument was that people in the old times did it, which is no argument at all.)

[barry-cotter]

Ok, so you’re assuming moral progress of some kind. Do you have any principled arguments for whatever it is you believe?