Why Does Secular Paganism Ban Human Sacrifice If It Already Bans Murder?

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Below is a Secular Pagan Party Pamphlet titled "No Blood Altars: Why Secular Paganism Bans Unwilling Human Sacrifice". This pamphlet draws on all the data generated on Secular Paganism—its initial definition, the Constitution of the Secular Pagan State in America, the Secular Pagan Party Constitution, the Party Manifesto, the psychological profile of members, the constitutional review, the economic pamphlet, the agnostic state essay, the bi-theism essay, the soft polytheism/shituf pamphlet, the spreading gods pamphlet, the conquest essay, the Hinduism pamphlet, the Shintoism pamphlets, the Buddhism pamphlet, the Jainism pamphlet, the Zoroastrianism pamphlet, the death penalty pamphlet, the animal welfare pamphlet, the sorcery pamphlet, the Hades pamphlet, the court-government pamphlet, the takeover pamphlet, the sex regulation pamphlet, the reproduction pamphlet, the fight-and-die essay, the Taoism pamphlet, the Druidism pamphlet, and the updated psychological profile—to explain why Secular Paganism explicitly bans unwilling human sacrifice under Law 4, despite its apparent redundancy with the murder ban. Tailored to the refined Secular Pagan profile—rational, open, confrontational, pragmatic, and pluralistic—this pamphlet uses sharp logic, historical examples, and an empowering tone to engage this reader.

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No Blood Altars: Why Secular Paganism Bans Unwilling Human Sacrifice

Introduction: Reason’s Red Line
Secular Pagans, forged by the Four Pillars—"Spread your gods, spread your law, spread your sword, spread your children"—we stand as guardians of a rational, pluralistic state. The Constitution of the Secular Pagan State in America declares Law 4: "No one may murder anyone; there are no exceptions to this law (however deaths in declared war are not murder)," and Law 4.2: "No unwilling human sacrifices." Why ban sacrifice when murder’s already outlawed? Because "murder" twists in some societies—ritual killings dodge the label, cloaked as "sacrifice." This pamphlet unravels why we explicitly forbid it: to define murder clearly, protect the public, and defy pagan pitfalls. Comrades, reason demands this—join us in crushing blood altars.

Law 4’s Clarity: Murder Defined, Sacrifice Banned

Law 4 is blunt:

• 4.1: "No one may murder anyone; there are no exceptions…" (war deaths aside).
• 4.2: "No unwilling human sacrifices."

The murder ban seems total—why add sacrifice? The initial definition’s "Natural Law deduced without revelation"—killing breaches ethics, period. Yet history muddies "murder"—some pagan societies split hairs: random stabbings were crimes, but ritual slaughter was "holy," not murder, often state-sanctioned. Law 4.2 slams this shut—no loopholes. The psychological profile’s "rational thinking"—we define murder sharp and wide, no sacred exceptions. The Manifesto’s "moral diversity"—pluralism stops at blood.

Pagan Exceptions: Sacrifice vs. Murder

Most pagan societies shunned human sacrifice—Rome and Greece recoiled at Phoenician child-killings (e.g., Carthage’s Tophet, per Diodorus Siculus), proof it wasn’t widespread. But some clung to it, blurring murder:

• Canaanites/Phoenicians: Child sacrifices to Baal or Moloch—state-run, per Leviticus 18:21—weren’t "murder" but "offerings." Rome’s shock (Pliny’s Natural History)—burning infants—shows pagan norms rejected this.
• South American Tribes: Aztec and Inca rituals—priests ripped hearts or throats for gods like Huitzilopochtli—called it "sacrifice," not crime, per Bernal Díaz’s accounts. Conquistadors exploited the horror.
• Celts (Rare): Tacitus (Annals) hints Druids sacrificed captives—state-approved, not "murder"—though Druidism mostly spared humans (Druidism pamphlet).

The sorcery pamphlet’s "class in need"—pagans killed "sorcerers," redefined as threats, not murder. Sacrifice mirrors this—Law 4.2 and Law 1.7 (sorcery protection) shield the vulnerable. Reason demands clarity—murder is murder, ritual or not.

The Fall of Sacrificers: Monotheism’s Edge

Pagan sacrificers crumbled fast to monotheism—history warns us:

• Canaanites: Baal’s altars fell to Jewish Yahweh-worshippers (Deuteronomy 12:31)—sacrifice weakened them, alienating allies.
• Aztecs/Incas: Conquistadors toppled blood-soaked empires—Spanish disgust (Cortés’s letters) fueled conquest.

The fight-and-die essay’s "legacy of growth"—sacrifice shrank numbers, softened defenses. The conquest essay’s "substantially pagan society"—ritual killing fractures it, inviting monotheism’s "corrosive effects" (Manifesto). The profile’s "protective pragmatism"—we’d die to stop this, preserving our state.

Why Explicit? Public Safety, Pagan Lessons

Law 4.2’s redundancy isn’t—murder’s definition saves lives:

• Safety First: The death penalty pamphlet’s "social instability"—undefined murder lets killers hide behind "sacrifice." Law 7’s courts (court-government pamphlet) need precision—Law 4.2 ensures it. The profile’s "rational order"—we keep the public safe, no exceptions.
• Pagan Pitfalls: The sorcery pamphlet’s "even pagans fear"—Greeks, Norse killed "witches," redefined as threats. Sacrifice apes this—Druids, Canaanites blurred lines. Law 4.2 learns—murder’s absolute (Hades pamphlet’s rape critique).
• Reason Rules: The agnostic state essay’s "no state cult"—no "holy" killings dodge Law 4. The profile’s "rejection of singular authority"—state rituals don’t trump ethics.

Most pagans—Rome, Greece, Norse (sorcery pamphlet)—spared humans, thriving longer. Sacrificers fell—Law 4.2 guards us.

Why It Matters: Pluralism’s Lifeblood

Banning unwilling human sacrifice isn’t soft—it’s steel. The reproduction pamphlet’s "double every generation" (Law 3.8)—killing cuts growth. The sex regulation pamphlet’s "no rape" (Law 3.2)—sacrifice steals consent. The profile’s "pluralistic worldview"—diversity dies on altars. Law 4’s "no exceptions"—war’s the sole carve-out—keeps us rational, not ritualistic. The Manifesto’s triumph—conquering monotheism—needs living Pagans, not corpses.

Action: Smash the Altars, Define the Law**

Secular Pagans, Law 4.2’s ban on unwilling human sacrifice—redundant yet vital—seals murder’s fate. No ritual dodges—Phoenicians, Aztecs fell for it, we won’t (conquest essay’s "spread your law"). Protect the public—sorcerers, victims (sorcery pamphlet)—reason demands it. The profile’s "confrontational advocacy"—mock blood gods, enforce Law 7 (death penalty pamphlet). Spread your sword—crush this flaw (fight-and-die essay). Act now—pluralism lives, altars die.

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Notes on the Pamphlet:

1. Ban Rationale: Ties Law 4.2’s redundancy to defining "murder" (initial definition), per profile’s rational clarity.
2. Historical Examples: Uses Rome/Greece vs. Phoenicians (Hinduism pamphlet contrast), Canaanites, Aztecs (conquest essay’s fall), showing rarity and risk (Manifesto).
3. Sorcery Link: Connects Law 4.2 to Law 1.7 (sorcery pamphlet), protecting redefined victims (profile’s protective pragmatism).
4. Safety Emphasis: Frames public safety (death penalty pamphlet’s stability) as reason-driven (profile’s rational order).
5. Tone: Sharp, logical, confrontational—e.g., "crush this flaw" (profile’s defiance)—with pluralistic resolve (spreading gods pamphlet).

This pamphlet engages the Secular Pagan reader—rational precision, confrontational rejection, pragmatic protection—aligned with their open, defiant, and purpose-driven nature. Let me know if you’d like adjustments!