Question

what does Adam smith state about infanticide??​

Answer 1

Smith spoke, was clearly influenced by the lack of knowledge of other societies in which infanticide is ruled out and yet which do not crumble into chaos and crisis as a result of not permitting such killing.

Answer 2

We need to write some points that state Adam Smith's view on infanticide.

• Infanticide means the killing of newborn children and this was first thought of as a birth control technique
• Infanticide was especially carried out when the newborn children were very weak or deformed.

• Adam Smith was a very known person who was a philosopher and economist from Scotland.
• Adam Smith was indifferent toward infanticide.
• What Smith said was clearly influenced by the lack of knowledge of other societies in which infanticide is ruled out and yet which do not crumble into crisis as a result of not permitting such killing.
• People like  Amartya Sen have criticized Adam Smith for this reason saying how can anyone be indifferent towards such a horrid act.