Equality: &quot;An Eye for an Eye&quot;
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The term "an eye for an eye" is a pronouncement of equality that is as old as civilization. King Hammurabi used that language anciently to describe  enforcement of equality wherein evils done by one individual to another were punishable by returning the same evil to the guilty party. Moses imposed such a law in Israel also as "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." It is repeated three times in the Torah.    To societies waking up to the notion of civilization, "an eye for an eye" was easy to understand and easy to enforce. After all, how many quatloons is an eye worth to its owner? How much cattle is adequate reparation for the loss of a hand? It is much easier to deal in this most bloody currency of human flesh to ensure equality than barter an exchange rate.    Gandhi is reported to have said, "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind". In a language as marvelously pithy as the original statement Gandhi provides the best dissertation on the benefits and problems with the moral of equality that has ever been given.
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One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between
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In the socialiteâs case, the national obsession with celebrity collided with the issue of the equal application of justice.
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Too often, inspirational movies about extreme bravery in the face of affliction are pure goo. They only manage to inspire a few rolls of the eyes in those of us with more ironic constitutions.
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Comment is free: Katherine Rake: With the election of Harriet Harman, Labour has the chance to make equality a core policy.
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Crossing the road may soon be as straightforward -- and safe -- for blind and visually impaired people as it is for someone with good eyesight, thanks to a new device that acts as an &quot;electronic eye.
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LISBON, Mar 8 (IPS) - In spite of their conquests in the 20th century,  and  so far in the 21st, women in the European Union (EU) are  still a long way  from achieving equality with men -- a goal  unequivocally laid down in the  Universal Declaration of Human  Rights.
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A recent murder indicates a backlash by some against women as their rights and opportunities increase.
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Sometimes it&#39;s hard to be a woman: break through the glass ceiling, and you find yourself on the edge of a glass cliff. Alex Haslam, a social psychologist at Exeter University, told the British Association
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Â· Change backed by police and civil rights groupsÂ· New review to examine practicality and safeguards
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A video game purports to probe the minds of the Columbine killers. What enlightenment can a shooter game provide? Commentary by Tony Long.
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As director of Web operations at the American Foundation for the Blind, Crista Earl knows more than most about how visually impaired people can access the Internet. Still, when she browses the Web, Earl, 48 and blind, finds it time-consuming and difficult to use.
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Michael Moore's editorial-umentary calls for universal free healthcare.
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Sometimes, the two concepts can blur.
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Â· Bereaved mothers win right to have appeal heard Â· Petition drafted by two leading human rights QCs
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Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: An important US study shows us that the effects of ethnic diversity can be read as a challenge, rather than a threat.
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An Indian identity that means more than being gay or lesbian.