Re: Identifying lefthandedness at birth, and why kill for it?

From: Jeff <richaje_at_zmOun7uVkF1FUM2Kp7ktXTL5M2jJjjQaeChVZ64oRk4T7nnuVjYOdCBXLi87fGWO689b>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:02:48 -0000

> The stories about the births of Obduran the Flier and Orlaront Dragonspeaker are almost identical in that a midwife recognizes that the newborn infant is left-handed, and orders it killed.

Yes. The newborn is clearly cursed or a monster.  

> This is the only recorded case of infanticide among Orlanthi, although I suspect that physical defects would be treated similarly.
> This appears to be an Ernaldan trauma that existed even before the EWF. What is the deal?

If a newborn is not human (signs include - left-handed, sharp teeth, horns, third eye, glowing red skin), many midwives prudently order it killed. That's not just an Orlanthi thing, but common to most Gloranthan human cultures I am aware of.

Jeff