Was the code of Hammurabi fair?
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Given the nature of the times - any codied system of law was better than none.
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Not for Israelites under Old Testament law.  Now whether it is accceptable to God now, I don't know, but I wouldn't think it would be wise to do so.  Better let the past stay past.
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no it isn't fair. and it wasn't fair 10,000 years ago when they said the same for far older religions. and it won't be fair 10,000 years from now. the world isn't a fair place. deal with it.
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Solomon had a "ménage a mille" (yes, 1,000 between wives & concubines). That was one busy King of Israel, huh! I bet more than gardens were hanging. It was quite the thing back then if you had the wherewithall.
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The adverserial legal system is governed by rules of conduct and engagement imposed on both parties. In that sense it is ethical as it provides a structure for "fair play". However, a lawyer's job is to win a case hor his/her client. Taking advantage of loopholes in the law is one way to beat the otherside. In some cases, this may not be ethical. Nevertheless, the legal process that we have provides the best way to redress a wrong since a party that feels its claim was not handled well/fairly within the scope of the law, can in some cases seek further action through the appelate courts. This is as good as it gets folks! The alternative would be Hamurarbbi's Sheria/Law, where justice is meted out in the form of chopping off body parts.
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Since when has life ever been fair
646449
Completely unfair.\nThey are doing to the Palestinians what Hitler did to them...
44687
It was writen by King Solomon.
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No. god decided to contradict himself by taking away free will for a bit, so he could get the humans to write his book for him.\nAnd of course, that's ignoring all the inconsistancies in the new testament, like made up prophesies and the evidence to support that the old testament was actually copied from ancient Sumerian stone tablets...\n\n:)\n\nTY, shawny  :D
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The dates of Hammurabi and Moses are controversial.\n\nMoses' dates range from 1500 - 1100 BC.\n\nHammurabi's dates range from 2200 - 1600 BC.\n\nYet, regardless of the exact dates in each range, it's clear that Hammurabi predates Moses.
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I have been to Bible code seminars before and I have found them most interesting. The one major flaw with them is that while they have a great track record of showing past events in the Bible they are poor at predicting the future. The reason is that you need to know all the factors involved before the fact. \n\nAn example I remember was the 2000 election. Someone saw in a grid the words Al Gore and President only latter did he see the words he will think.\n\nSo while Bible codes might be great for validating the Bible I would not hold my breath about the future.
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it may also just be a reality that injustice and unfairness is a quality that is built directly into the " human condition " irregardless of any biblical type myths. and yes it is very possible for the bible to be a complete man-made myth, and that pain,suffering, the struggle for survival,will forever be  a self-perpetuating quality in our existance, the methodes might change .
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see, the whole points of Judaism (or a big part of it) is the fact that it is the exact same thing as it was hundreds of years ago.  it NEVER changed.  the proof is that the thousands of Jews that were at the giving of the torah and it would be hard to convince all those thousands of people, as witnesses, to change it suddenly.  but if you mean how it looked like etc., dont ask me.  hope this helps..8)
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What you say is historically correct according to Islamic history references. Even if that was common by the time, I would expect prophet Muhammed to change it to a more moral practice.
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This comes from the "Bible Code". I saw a documentary or two on it a long time ago so I apologize for any mistakes, but the general gist is that a team of scients applied ciphers to bible passages (I can't remember the details) and came out with interesting, but not too convincing words and phrases grouped together. \n\nI say not too convincing because they did the same tests to Moby Dick with similar, though not as detailed, results.\n\nSorry about the vagueness but if you can catch them the History Channel produced a couple of interesting documentaries that they reply a lot. Search for Bible Code on your TiVo.
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not sure how true this is....why would they do it?\n\nThere are all sorts of wirerd websites, but that does not mean anything they say is true....\n\nWhat is important is I cannot find a JEWISH website that says it is true......
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Only Fair & Lovely cream gives us Fairness.\nIf you dont believe then please ask Vigilance Awareness.\nHahaha...