In the Old Testament, 2 Kings 16:3 states, "But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel." So the life of children were not valued. When society places less value on humans as opposed to creatures, there's a problem in society, and we're there. No wonder no one thinks twice about abortion, students bullying to death other students, etc. Human life has no value anymore.