Look, I'm not saying King Herod is a perfect role model. I wouldn't want him to be my rabbi or boss. But let's be honest—he has a responsibility to protect his people. And from what he learned from the magi, there was a credible threat to his throne recently born in Bethlehem.

Joseph and Mary were subverting his authority by having a baby who could be called a king. And sure, that baby can't throw punches now, but the potential is there. Herod has to do what he has to do—even if it's ugly—to deal with potential threats before they become actual ones.

Which means Herod needs a police force to protect his interests and his throne. And yes, that police force killed innocent children. But those children shouldn't have been there in the first place. What were they even doing in Bethlehem? Who knows what terrible things they might have grown up to do?

Those officers were just doing their job, and they should be commended for it. The fact that innocent children were killed in the line of duty—some may call it a tragedy. I call it courage. Bravery. Those soldiers are the thin blue line between us and chaos, anarchy, and an attempt to overthrow the rightful king.

(And before you get emotional about it, remember: Herod is the legal authority. He was appointed by Rome. The rule of law matters. You can't just have people running around claiming divine appointments to kingship. That's how you get disorder.)

Besides, if you want to be mad at someone, be mad at Joseph and Mary. They knew the risks of having a politically inconvenient child in an occupied territory. They should have thought about the consequences before bringing a baby into this situation. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

In fact, more must be done. Mary, Joseph, and the baby are still out there—loose—a threat to Herod's throne. They are currently refugees. Illegal immigrants in Egypt. They are breaking the law and need to be brought to justice.

The magi, too, engaged in dissident activity and must be hanged for their crimes. They lied to the king. They were specifically told to report back, and they chose to go home "by another route." How dare they? They are traitors to the country and must be punished. We cannot have foreigners coming into our land, receiving hospitality and information, and then refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.

Some bleeding hearts will say, "But the children were innocent!" To which I respond: Were they, though? Innocence is a legal status, not a moral one. And legally speaking, those children were harboring a fugitive in their midst. The whole town was complicit.

And let's talk about Rachel, weeping for her children and "refusing to be consoled." Classic victim mentality. Maybe if the people of Bethlehem had cooperated with authorities, none of this would have happened. Herod didn't want to kill children. He was forced to. By people who refused to follow the law.