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Where in the bible does it say take an eye for an eye.

http://www.answers.com/topic/an-eye-for-an-eye

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.... i never new that ...

it wasn't bible
it was Hammurabi

The OT somewhere...use a concordance to look it up..

The Principal of Lex Talionis (Law of Retaliation, i.e. Eye for an Eye)
is also found among other societies, not just Babylon and the
Israelites. particularly among many tribal societies, where such
precise punishment helps disolve any tensions over perceived
unfairness in the criminal's punishment.

Afterall, what could be fairer (in terms of equal value) than giving
the perpetrator the exact medicine he gave?

It's also a great deterance to future would-be offenders.


Interestingly, the early Sumerians don't seem to have practiced
this law. Mostly using the principal of compensation.


One more point, unlike othe rlater, more "constitutional" laws,
these early laws of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age, were
probably not very strictly enforced, and may not even have
been meant to be enforced in everyday situations.

It's in one of Jesus' teachings where he states that you should not practise (Eye for an Eye), but rather offer him the other eye (so to speak). Turn the other cheek.

yeah that will get you far

Is most likely to be found in the Old testament. From what I know is an old Hebrew law.

Yup and a current Muslim law.

Old Testament. When Jesus came things changed though...so I wouldn't worry about it. Refer to the new testament about Turn the other cheek. It may not be as easy, or as satisfying, but in the end, you won't feel like a barbarian, and most importantly, won't risk hell...which'd hurt alot more than a smack to the face...

bah christian propaganda

Umm...if you don't believe in Christianity, that's your problem, I simply gave a reply not to you, but to him. He had a christian question, I replied with a christian reply.

it aint a problem at all

Does any body know a good furnel verse that I can read @ my Gradpop's barial?

Besides the famous Psalms 23, you know what kind of character your grandpa was...Look up those attrubutes in your Bible, and what it says about them.

Why did KB get banned?

You finally noticed that... go to The Off Topic forum and look for any thread about bans.

Originally posted by PrinceofBlades
You finally noticed that... go to The Off Topic forum and look for any thread about bans.
No luck.

I think he got in an argument with a moderator...That's what he told me..I think he did it purposely to get banned...

what ever rocks his boat...

I argue with mods all the time. That's the entire purpose of the General Discussion Forum .

He wanted to get banned...Too bad...