Nearly 4,000 years ago a cruel king ruled the land of Babylon, King Hammurabi was known for his great laws but were his laws so great? Hammurabi has 282 laws written in his Code of Laws but they are very cruel to the people he ruled over. His laws show extreme punishment and some of his laws cause harm to the people of Babylon. King Hammurabi did base his laws off an “eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But is this justice or is it cruel to the people.
Hammurabi’s code of laws are injustice because they are to cruel and leave permanent punishments. According to document C Law 195 it states if a son has struck his father, his hands will be cut off. Which this would leave his son permanently punished it also affects the society because
Hammurabi’s code of laws are injustice because they are to cruel and leave permanent punishments. According to document C Law 195 it states if a son has struck his father, his hands will be cut off. Which this would leave his son permanently punished it also affects the society because