If God commanded you to torture and kill a child, would that make it right? He would never do that! you might object [...] (As it happens, the God of the Old Testament did command people to slaughter children quite often.) #StevenPinker

If God commanded you to torture and kill a child, would that make it right? He would never do that! you might object [...] (As it happens, the God of the Old Testament did command people to slaughter children quite often.) #StevenPinker

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 29, 2025