How are Child Sacrifice and Perpetual War related or are they?
"That's a profound and challenging question, Gary—and yes, there are deep symbolic and systemic connections between child sacrifice and perpetual war, especially when viewed through metaphysical, historical, and ethical lenses."
"Symbolic Parallels: Child Sacrifice & Perpetual War
| Theme | Child Sacrifice | Perpetual War | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of Innocence | Ritualized destruction of purity | Systemic exposure of youth to violence | Both erode the sanctity of childhood |
| State or Tribal Loyalty | Sacrifice to appease gods or rulers | War justified by national or ideological loyalty | Children become offerings to collective identity |
| Instrumentalization of Life | Children used as means to divine favor | Youth conscripted for geopolitical aims | Life is subordinated to abstract goals |
| Mythic Justification | Often framed as sacred duty | War framed as heroic or necessary | Both rely on mythic narratives to mask violence |
| Cycles of Trauma | Sacrifice perpetuates generational pain | War breeds PTSD, broken families | Trauma becomes cultural inheritance" |
"Historical Echoes
- Ancient Israel & Molech Worship: Some biblical texts suggest that child sacrifice was practiced by Israelites and condemned by prophets like Jeremiah. Ezekiel even implies that God allowed it as a form of punishment for disobedience.
- Jephthah’s Vow (Judges 11): A warrior sacrifices his daughter after victory in battle—blurring the line between war and ritual sacrifice.
- Modern Analogues: While literal child sacrifice is rare today, systemic neglect, trafficking, and conscription mirror its logic—children are still “offered” to sustain power structures."
"Metaphysical Insight
"From a Reality Transurfing or Hermetic perspective, both phenomena reflect distorted mirror projections: [Subjects I researched with A.I. not positions I take.]
- Child sacrifice symbolizes the loss of divine innocence in pursuit of control.
- Perpetual war reflects unresolved collective trauma and egoic dominance."
"The Law of Correspondence suggests that societies that sacrifice their young—whether literally or through war—are mirroring internal fragmentation and spiritual disconnection."
"Ethical Call to Action
- Protecting children is not just policy—it’s metaphysical alignment with life’s sacred flow.
- Ending perpetual war requires dismantling the mythologies that justify it and restoring intersubjective clarity."
"Would you like to explore how these themes could be woven into a framework for community resilience or ethical leadership?"
https://www.asor.org/anetoday/2017/12/child-sacrifice-ancient-israel
Can you restate that subtracting Reality Transurfing and Hermetics using traditional religious and or philosophical approaches?
"Absolutely, Gary. When we strip away metaphysical frameworks like Reality Transurfing or Hermeticism and instead approach the question through traditional religious and philosophical lenses, the connection between child sacrifice and perpetual war becomes both ethically and symbolically profound."
"Classical & Religious Perspectives
"Judeo-Christian Tradition
- Child sacrifice (e.g. to Molech) is condemned in the Hebrew Bible as a violation of divine law and human dignity (Leviticus 18:21, Jeremiah 7:31).
- Perpetual war is often portrayed as a consequence of moral failure or divine judgment (e.g. Judges, Kings).
- Shared theme: Both are seen as corruptions of covenantal responsibility—where children and peace are sacrificed to maintain power or appease false gods.
Ezekiel 20:25–26 even suggests that God allowed destructive statutes—including child sacrifice—as a form of judgment, highlighting how societies can become complicit in their own moral unraveling."
"Classical Philosophy (Kant, Rousseau, Hobbes)
- Immanuel Kant: War is a scourge that turns people into means rather than ends. He argues for perpetual peace as a moral duty, grounded in treating humanity as sacred.
- Hobbes: In the absence of law, humans revert to a 'war of all against all.' War and sacrifice emerge from fear, greed, and the desire for glory.
- Rousseau: War is not between individuals but between states—yet it still demands the lives of individuals, often the young, to sustain national identity.
In these frameworks, child sacrifice and war both reflect a failure to uphold the dignity of the individual—especially the vulnerable."
"Ethical and Symbolic Parallels
| Concept | Child Sacrifice | Perpetual War | Shared Ethical Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumentalization of Innocence | Children offered to gods or ideologies | Youth conscripted or collateralized | Innocence becomes expendable |
| State Power vs. Individual Dignity | Sacrifice for tribal or divine favor | War for national or ideological supremacy | Individuals reduced to symbols |
| Cycle of Trauma | Ritualized violence across generations | War perpetuates PTSD and broken families | Trauma becomes cultural inheritance |
| False Justification | Sacrifice framed as sacred duty | War framed as liberation or progress | Violence masked by moral rhetoric" |
"Philosophical Takeaway
"From a traditional lens, both child sacrifice and perpetual war represent the collapse of moral clarity—where the most vulnerable are consumed to sustain systems of power. Whether it's Molech or modern militarism, the ethical imperative remains: protect the innocent, resist the instrumentalization of life, and pursue peace as a sacred duty."
"Would you like to explore how these insights could inform a framework for ethical leadership or community resilience?"
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3748024
https://www.sciencespo.fr/research/cogito/home/why-war-a-philosophical-question/?lang=en
Thanks for covering traditional and "nontraditional" approaches.
The crimes in the Epstein-Maxwell Cases involve child sexual exploitation and abuse. Not blackmail surrender. Correct?
