Why does god want to cut off women's hands?

[John V]

Maybe stop making excuses for slavery, then.

Or you could refrain from bringing in slavery to unrelated topics.

I don't think anyone deserves to drown.

What about slavers? What do they deserve?

Least of all people who couldn't possibly have deserved it, like you just admitted those kids didn't. Appeals to emotion aren't fallacious if they're backed up with an obvious point, like, say... killing people who don't deserve it is wrong!

The adults deserve it, for the children it's nothing compered to eternal happiness.

And I'm not going on emotion, unless you're actually admitting that there's no logical or moral basis for not liking slavery?

Nice try at shifting the burden of proof. Is there any underhanded debate technique that you don't use?

Do you think the argument you're defending is making you come across as the moral one, here?

Not at all. People hate being judged. The difference between me and you is that I've looked at myself and found myself guilty. You justify yourself, primarily by lowering standards to a point you can live with.

Now, can you explain why slavery is wrong? I'm not saying it isn't, just wondering what your rationale is.