Explain why slavery was accepted in the 1600s. How have beliefs changed today?

Slavery was accepted because the slaves were needed to work in the fields and help with work. The people depended on slavery to get things done. Beliefs have changed today because people realized it was wrong and made laws to do away with slavery.

judaism, christianity and islam, are all abrahamic religions and therefore have in common the hebrew idea of a single god which is the source of all morality. the idea of the covenant is only related to judaism, while dharma is a concept of indian religions and the four noble truths are basic principles of buddhism.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed