Role Of Legalism In Mesopotamia

1A). The boats in Pic A and Pic B helped the development of the civilization of both Mesopotamia and Egypt, economically, politically, and socially in many ways. In an Economical perspective, the boats were utilized to transport goods faster and reliable to other surrounding cultures. Thus, the price of shipping has fallen because the merchants were able to transport goods faster at a lower cost to them. The low cost of transportation helped the merchants produce more goods than in front. As a result, it helped the economy grow bigger and better because the merchants were able to put more money back in their pockets. Not only that the goods that were produced was also affordable because the cost of labor has also decreased as a direct relation …show more content…
The idea of legalism was introduced by Han Fei back in 280-233 B.C.E. Han Fei developed different ideas and views about human nature and government. When a prince rules the state, he doesn’t count on people doing good themselves, but employs principals and rules to keep them away from doing any harm. By creating laws and principals the entire state can be brought up to uniform standard. The prince only cares about laws and keeps himself from morals. The government isn’t for one person but it’s for the whole country. Therefore, everyone should be rewarded for doing the right thing by following the laws. The legalists believe the Confucianists don’t study affairs pertaining to law and government. Thus, the Confucianists don’t inform the prince about current laws and keep him up to date. Also, the idea of legalism is that to not commit any crime, even if they are minor. In case, an individual who commits a crime, whether it’s a major or minor he or she will be punished harshly. The reason being is teach others a lesson who is attempting to charge a criminal offense. People who specialized in in refinement and learning weren’t allowed work because the prince felt that they could disturb the laws. The legalists wouldn’t tolerate betrayal and will be penalized badly for those who commit it. Lastly, the legalist felt that the human nature is wicked and it needed to be fixed through strict …show more content…
Mathew recounted that Jesus is telling his listeners that there is plenty of time before the end. He didn’t imagine that the world wasn’t coming to the end or the last judgement will occur. Mathew never believed that there is an afterlife or individual immortality. Most importantly, Mathew wrote his gospel about 40 years after Jesus died. One time again, Mathew is speaking in a perspective of a Jew. There were clear signs that Jerusalem was on verge of being destroyed. Mathew was unaware of the historical context of Daniel and writing after the destruction. He believed that Roman destruction was the event Daniel was predicted and it became dead on target. Mathew saw the signs of the close of the age where Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, and the disciples came to him privately. Jesus warned that you will hear wars and feel earthquakes, but the end is still coming. One time the destruction takes place many people would bend aside from the faith and betray each other. Likewise, because of the destruction people would start hating each other and there is no home for passion. Mathew doesn’t want anyone to consider that God still exists or miracles would occur. Besides, he doesn’t think that deity lives and no period of begging. Lastly, there is no means to block the destruction from coming