[marktwain]

Ruling classes used to depend on those ruled to form their armies and defend their realms.

They now believe their are too many of the "ruled" and they must thin the herd for the good of the "planet".

In many pagan religions, the sacrifice of children was considered mandatory.

Many of the ruling class are new pagans of some type or another.

[DSH]

Many of the ruling class are new pagans of some type or another.

All. Make that "all of the ruling class . . . ."