Isherwood said:
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When there were far fewer humans, when each person was of greater value by virtue of their scarcity, infanticide was practiced in many cultures.
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Thank you, Isherwood, for actually engaging the discussion.
I think that in those cultures, humans had a higher cost - it was harders to raise a child. Also, when people were surrounded by death, and by a very high rate of infant mortality, they become inured to death - so infanticide seems easier.