In the 38th year of Hammurabi’s rule he had 282 laws carved onto a large pillar-like stone called a stele. In 1792 BCE Hammurabi came into power and ruled over 1,000,000 people. Was Hammurabi’s code just? yes, I believe Hammurabi’s code is just because of the property, family, and personal injury laws.
First of all, Hammurabi’s code is just because of the laws regarding property. For example, according to document D, law 21 it states that if a man is caught robbing someone, he shall be punished. This is just because if you were robbed you would want some sort of justice for it. Also, according to document D, law 53 it states that if a man has opened an irrigation channel and ruins his neighbors crops, he shall restore the damaged …show more content…
For example, document E, law 199 it states that if a man has knocked out the eye of a slave he shall repay the slave owner half of his value. This is just because if you were the slaves owner and someone knocked out your slaves eye, you’d want some sort of compensation for the fact that you might have lost a able-bodied worker. Also, document E, law 196 it states that if a man has knocked out the eye of a free man, his eye shall be knocked out as well. This is just because it’s fair, it’s an eye for an eye. As you can see from the evidence that Hammurabi’s code is just because of the property laws.
I can see why some people say that Hammurabi’s code is unjust because of how harsh they were. An example of how harsh they are, if a woman is caught in the act of adultery, she shall be bound and thrown into the river. To me this law is the harshest of all the laws because it seems like a way to torture someone. As you can see from the evidence that Hammurabi’s code has harsh laws that are a little over the top.
in conclusion, Hammurabi’s code is just because of his harsh laws that got people to follow them because they were scared to be a rebel. Hammurabi’s code is just because of the laws regarding the property, family, and personal injury laws. in some cases these laws are a little to harsh but they were perfect laws at the time of
First of all, Hammurabi’s code is just because of the laws regarding property. For example, according to document D, law 21 it states that if a man is caught robbing someone, he shall be punished. This is just because if you were robbed you would want some sort of justice for it. Also, according to document D, law 53 it states that if a man has opened an irrigation channel and ruins his neighbors crops, he shall restore the damaged …show more content…
For example, document E, law 199 it states that if a man has knocked out the eye of a slave he shall repay the slave owner half of his value. This is just because if you were the slaves owner and someone knocked out your slaves eye, you’d want some sort of compensation for the fact that you might have lost a able-bodied worker. Also, document E, law 196 it states that if a man has knocked out the eye of a free man, his eye shall be knocked out as well. This is just because it’s fair, it’s an eye for an eye. As you can see from the evidence that Hammurabi’s code is just because of the property laws.
I can see why some people say that Hammurabi’s code is unjust because of how harsh they were. An example of how harsh they are, if a woman is caught in the act of adultery, she shall be bound and thrown into the river. To me this law is the harshest of all the laws because it seems like a way to torture someone. As you can see from the evidence that Hammurabi’s code has harsh laws that are a little over the top.
in conclusion, Hammurabi’s code is just because of his harsh laws that got people to follow them because they were scared to be a rebel. Hammurabi’s code is just because of the laws regarding the property, family, and personal injury laws. in some cases these laws are a little to harsh but they were perfect laws at the time of