Ok. Thanks. I guess they were no more backward in their thinking according to the custom 'in that time' than those who owned slaves according to the custom 'in their time'.
The 'judges' believed they were protecting their community from an invasion that was not condusive to peace in their world. Southern soldiers believed they were protecting their part of earth from evil. Yep, I see the light.
One cannot put todays standards on yesterdays actions.

Pam