Moral codes in the past were very different than they are today. While a perfectly good punishment back then may be throwing someone into the river, today, doing so would not be considered ethically right. In fact, that is not the only rule that seems rather strange in the modern world. There are many just like it and worse. Imagine receiving the chance to choose a moral code from the past to live by. It would be ideal to live under laws that seem just in the modern mind, so the goal would be to find a code similar to current ethics. Of the many moral codes, living under the Hebrew Laws is prefered because they allow for fair punishments, required kindness, and proper resolutions to family
