Just Punishment

It is frequently seen online: a member of the Left will denigrate the Bible and God, Himself, using as their rationale the fact that God ordered "genocide." It is true that God ordered the Israelites to wipe out all the Canaanites, that much is not in dispute. But was it truly genocide?

First, it was not genocide - the extermination of a racial group. Genetically speaking, the Israelites were Semitic people. Similarly, the Canaanites were Semitic people. All were descendants of Abraham. So, members of a race killing other members of a race does not fit the definition of genocide. The genetics would be maintained, just through the Israelites, and not the Canaanites.

But why kill the Canaanites? Simple - their "society" had devolved into a culture of vile sexual offenses, child sacrifice, and the rejection of God.  Link to an essay on this very subject matter. Among the vile sexual offenses: bestiality, incest, rape, homosexuality, etc. Child sacrifice was used as modern abortion methods hadn't yet been developed. Even these cretins knew the offspring of incestuous coupling would not promote their society. Similarly, the killing of the children of single mothers provided the guilt free lifestyle we see being pushed in modern America.  Another detailed article.

So, the Lord ordered the death of murderers - capital punishment. It's fair to say their entire "society" was corrupted. The women were not innocent, they assisted in the crimes against humanity. The children who hadn't been killed, had been indoctrinated in these unnatural practices - they would surely resurrect the practices when they came of age: much like modern Moslem children participate in suicide bombings and the like.

The real fear of the Left is that they might be justly punished in the same manner. That's why they work so mightily against the Lord.