they send forth their little ones like

This story reflects the disconnect between the practical and the theoretical in very clear terms. People may be surprised, but I am certainly not, that little ones are slaughtered for the most ridiculous of reasons. When you trivialize life as a mere choice, what did you expect? When you create the loophole that life is worth nothing a good reason can't overcome, why would you be offended that a minor deformity is a good reason for some?

You gleefully turned your back on the Lord at the top of this slippery slope, and how dare you think that your unexpected sliding is surprising. You can't stand on any moral high ground after giving it up for death.