Why has humanity repeatedly institutionalized the surrender of its young? In today’s show, we trace the heartbreaking and complex history of infant exposure, ritual sacrifice, and societal safety nets from antiquity to the modern era.

1) The 100BC Columna Lactaria of Rome2) The 1198 Ruota 3) The 1454 Famine of One Rabbit4) The 1950s Fire Department

Also, The History of the name “Baal.” The Original meaning of “evil.”

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