Back then it was socially acceptable. You are judging them based on what's acceptable/legal now. If you lived in that time frame, I'm sure you wouldn't have minded, since you would have grown up around it. Hence, the part "Albeit, some of the things said in the religious texts are questionable by today's standards."
You can't dismiss the morals of a religion by pointing out specific flaws. The majority of the morals are acceptable, in fact are continued to be preached to this day.
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