Today in class we focused on the Hammurabi Code. The Hammurabi Code was a series of laws created by King Hammurabi. Some of the laws went like this:
-if one steals a minor son of another, they shall be put to death.
-If persons are stolen, then shall the community and ... pay one mina of silver to their relatives.
-If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he has flooded.
A lot of these laws are very harsh by today's standards but back in their time, they were acceptable. The key was equality, but this was not the case with different social classes. If a poor man killed a rich man, he might be put to death, but if a rich man kill a poor man, he might just have to pay a fine. Some laws are similar to today's laws while others seem absurd. Most consequences have to do with paying money back, or killing or hurting someone.
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