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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: one_less who wrote (17302)6/26/2001 10:20:11 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
It was always religious and had nothing to do with the role of the mother."

Absolutely untrue.

Let me respond to your "absolutely untrue" once again, Brees. When I first made this comment, I was simplifying in my mind, as I thought that in societies worshipping Goddesses that there would indeed be instances of priestesses sacrificing the first born rather than priests. Therefore, I accepted your admonition.

However, despite the extreme prevalence of child sacrifice from 3000 B.C. till the present(perhaps for 100,000 years or more before that)--It is difficult to specifically find overt examples of a widespread role of the mother acting as the intermediary between the gods and the sacrificed kid. If you could share with me the example you were thinking of when you made your response, I would appreciate it.
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