Pharaoh and Herod--Amateurs compared to 21st century "civilization"

Ex 1:8-14, 22
A new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his subjects, "Look how numerous and powerful the people of the children of Israel are growing, more so than we ourselves! Come, let us deal shrewdly with them to stop their increase; otherwise, in time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, and so leave our country."

Accordingly, taskmasters were set over the children of Israel to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the supply cities of Pithom and Raamses. Yet the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread. The Egyptians, then, dreaded the children of Israel and reduced them to cruel slavery, making life bitter for them with hard work in mortar and brick and all kinds of field work—the whole cruel fate of slaves.

Pharaoh then commanded all his subjects, "Throw into the river every boy that is born to the Hebrews, but you may let all the girls live."

Mt 2: 16-18
When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:
"A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more."

When I read the verses from Exodus at Mass today, it reminded me of the verses from Matthew and Jeremiah. The way I see it, Pharaoh and Herod were afraid of losing their power over the people to a god they did not believe in (yet feared) and were ruthless in their pursuit to stop the prophesies from coming to fulfillment. Of course God saw right through their plans and brought deliverance through Moses and salvation through Jesus Christ despite their murderous efforts.

In terms of sheer numbers alone, Pharaoh and Herod are “pikers” compared to the number of innocents that are slaughtered every day in the 21st century "civilized" world not because they present the possibility of producing a Savior (God’s already “been there, done that”) but simply because they might be inconvenient or unwanted. Why can’t we learn that God’s plan for us will not be thwarted, and that the abortions that are occuring are actually hastening the judgement promised by Jesus Christ?

I have just seven words for all of you reading this that will turn this around: Pray the Rosary. Pray the Divine Mercy.