input: [Confucius] Thomas Paine By Bentham’s ethical law (see below), this was an act of kindness. If he had not, then a greater number of injustices would have resulted. The tiny nation of Amalekites, for example, practiced child sacrifice. Also, war was the norm at the time, and vengeance can continue for many generations. And so on.
output: God told Moses to destroy a whole nation, including women and children.