Conversely, the Twelve Tables of Rome merely prescribed particular penalties for particular crimes. In that case, the rule was that punishment must be exactly equal to the crime. The simplest example is the "eye for an eye" principle. For example, if a person caused the death of another person, the killer would be put to death. In the famous legal code written by Hammurabi, the principle of exact reciprocity is very clearly used. Legal codes following the principle of lex talionis have one thing in common: prescribed 'fitting' counter punishment for a felony. The most common expression of lex talionis is "an eye for an eye", but other interpretations have been given as well. Some propose that this was at least in part intended to prevent excessive punishment at the hands of either an avenging private party or the state. The term lex talionis does not always and only refer to literal eye-for-an-eye codes of justice (see rather mirror punishment) but applies to the broader class of legal systems that specifically formulate penalties for specific crimes, which are thought to be fitting in their severity. 3.1.3 Social hierarchy and reciprocal justice.3.1.2 Objective of reciprocal justice in Judaism.And you can never tell your comment might help others.Īlways remember life is for living and you must always live your best life. Your comments let me know how you feel and very often give me a total different perspective on the topic. Try commenting □□, but if you are not comfortable, reach out to me via any medium. How do we prevent the act of vengeance on our path? What do we do if we feel like it’s about to consume us? What do you do to ensure you don’t carry out the act? Or do you even want to stop yourself? I really want to know what you are thinking, and I know others do too. Come to think of it most times it’s not a need for vengeance but a need to just slap them silly. Believe me some people make me have some thoughts □□♀️. The other question is how long do you turn the other cheek, when does it stop? Is it only the act of vengeance that is wrong or just having the thoughts. It’s hard to turn the other cheek many would say. Do we really have the right to carry out vengeance or do we turn the other cheek as Jesus said? Food for thought. “Vengeance is mine” says the Lord, it’s in the Old Testament and it’s also in the New Testament. He was almost killed because of the need for vengeance. He said “they didn’t want to rob me, they came to kill.” This young man was petrified and I can understand why. He was almost killed because he look like someone that “killed the guy’s cousin.” Now imagine that, and the only reason he was alive was that he did not have a tattoo in his face. One of the young men from church told me a story after church that made me think about this quote and write the blog. Now there was no mention of this in the readings or the sermon that day. I think it’s relevant as we see the constant need for vengeance which is not what is preached by the church. Yes, in the middle of the service □□♀️. I didn’t have a story just the quote so I sat trying to figure out what the blog would be about. I was at church one Sunday when the quote “an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” came to me, not sure why.
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