Hammurabi’s Code
Hammurabi’s code was unjust due to the fear he put upon his people, his cruel punishments, and his social class divisions based on economy. In document A it provides graphics of Hammurabi’s stone of stele that contains “ shamash instructing Hammurabi in the law” to show how “the laws should be carried out”. In document C law 195 explains that if a father’s son “[strikes] his father” his consequence would be for “his hands to be cut off.” This is unjust because the son loses one of the most useful utensils. Therefore the father receives his patriarchy back, no matter the sons reasoning for the striking.
Creating a government that’s based on fearful laws kills the security of the people. If the people are too afraid of their
Hammurabi’s code was unjust due to the fear he put upon his people, his cruel punishments, and his social class divisions based on economy. In document A it provides graphics of Hammurabi’s stone of stele that contains “ shamash instructing Hammurabi in the law” to show how “the laws should be carried out”. In document C law 195 explains that if a father’s son “[strikes] his father” his consequence would be for “his hands to be cut off.” This is unjust because the son loses one of the most useful utensils. Therefore the father receives his patriarchy back, no matter the sons reasoning for the striking.
Creating a government that’s based on fearful laws kills the security of the people. If the people are too afraid of their