Quote:Although we're thankfully rid of some of the more barbaric aspects of Christianity like the literal eye for an eye (by killing murderers, etc) ...Funny you might mention that one which is a Judaic law from like 10th century BC. It is actually meant to be a limitation of what is appropriate punishment, rather than a measure of what is required.
Prior to that particular "common law" the punishment for most things was... a horrible death. The limitation of "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" was to advise Judges to apply reasonable punishments that befit the crimes. It was meant to be a restriction on the extent of retaliation.
Anyway, I think it is funny to see how the former limits to unrestrained barbarity are considered barbarity.
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