[markomalley]

if they are taken by somene otherwise they die

Obviously.

Justin's point is that if you end up going to a prostitute (after having done such a thing as leaving your own child out to die), how do you know that you aren't doing your own daughter (or, ewwwwww, son)? A grave evil added to another grave evil.

[GeronL]

they could also end up slaves or being picked up by somene and crippled on purpose to make into beggars