The Laws of Hammurabi's Code

During class, we discussed the Hammurabi's Code, as well as the laws that go with it. One of the most well known law is "An eye for an eye." The laws were literally so violent and so specific? Like, dude, Hammurabi needs to chill. Some examples of this are:

  1. If a man BEATS A PREGNANT WOMAN to the point she has a MISCARRIAGE he only has to pay up some money. But if he beats her to DEATH then his daughter dies.
  2. If a slave is getting real sassy with his owner, then his ear is chopped off
  3. If  a priest woman person goes to a bar then they SET HER ON FIRE
  4. If a woman has an affair, then she and the guy will be binded and will be drowned together. Also the original husband guy can save her if he wants 
  5. If a guy accuses another guy of something, then they toss the accused into the river so that the river decides. If he's dead, then he was guilty, and if he survived, then he isn't...
  6. If a son talks back to his dad, then his hands would be chopped off.
Bruh

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