[qam1]

Simple because the Samaritans chose to worship another God, thus it's ok to rip out the embryos of their pregnant women. So much for that free will thingy.

Plus see

Leviticus

27:3 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

27:4 And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.

27:5 And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

27:6 And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.

27:7 And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Same is repeated in Numbers

3:14 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

3:15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

So I guess according to the Bible children less than 1 month old are worthless and don't count

[msf92497]

Wrong.

You do not explain the context of why such actions were sanctioned. What was the purpose of the action? There was a reason beyond punishment or retribution. What was it?