: Re: how can I portray a culture that practices human sacrifice as not being uncivilized? In our world, we consider human life to be precious and valuable. It is meant to be preserved, and a deliberate

@Angie602

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I am reminded of the original series Star Trek episode in which the Enterprise visits a planet called Eminiar 7 that has been at war with its neighboring planet for generations. The war is not fought with actual weapons, but with computers that tally casualty lists. Those deemed by the system to be casualties voluntarily report to "elimination booths" where they are vaporized. It is a sanitized and civilized process that has allowed the horrors of war to become more socially acceptable.
Perhaps you could portray the actual sacrifices as being sanitized and civilized in some way that would be more acceptable and less barbaric than, say, a witch doctor or a Druid removing a living person's heart with a stone knife.

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