Judaism does not believe in child sacrifice. It was that practice, more than others, that made the pagan nations of Canaan worthy of elimination. There is no greater horror and abomination than child sacrifice, for it represents the end of that society's humanity.
And yet, I may say that in a sense, Abraham NEEDED to sacrifice Isaac, and he did. He sacrificed Ishmael too. And, in the same sense, every parent must be prepared to sacrifice their children.
Am I nuts? Please keep reading before you go and do something very bad...
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