When we did the heirarcy for how the people were picked, I believe they had to be 18 before they could be considered the head of their household to be the one doing the picking. And if you think about this, it happens even in our everyday lives. The 18 year old who voulenteer for the military to show their pride.

The stoning IS a sacrefice so that their crops will grow. "Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon,'". So it WAS one for the many. For one person to be stoned it would provide for the rest of the village.

Jen//Hufflepuff