Envision how you would feel if you were attacked for speaking against your father. Imagine what it would feel like to lose your mother for that same reason. Hammurabi’s code was a set of laws made to deal with everything from marital problems to property issues. Hammurabi’s code is not just because of his use of religion as an excuse, harsh punishments, and unequal treatment.
Hammurabi uses religion as an excuse for his behavior. This quote demonstrates his feeling of righteousness, “By the command of Shamash, the great god, and judge of heaven and earth, let righteousness go forth in the land.”(Doc B). He uses the “authority” of Shamash to make him devoid of guilt or protest. Using religion as a reason to diminish others does not make the
Hammurabi uses religion as an excuse for his behavior. This quote demonstrates his feeling of righteousness, “By the command of Shamash, the great god, and judge of heaven and earth, let righteousness go forth in the land.”(Doc B). He uses the “authority” of Shamash to make him devoid of guilt or protest. Using religion as a reason to diminish others does not make the