4000 years ago in Babylonia a king named Hammurabi made a set of laws to protect people, but was it fair? I believe Hammurabi’s Code wasn’t just and it attacked the family, it damaged property, and it hurt people. First of all, Hammurabi’s Code Attacked the family. For example, if a married lady is caught in adultery than the lady and man will be casted into the water. Also, if a son hits his father his hands will be cut off. Based on what I read, this shows that the punishments are too harsh. This shows, there are better solutions than to throw someone in the water or cut someone's hands off. As you can see, Hammurabi’s Code attacked the family instead of protecting them. After that, Hammurabi’s Code took money away from people who
