Are the laws of King Hammurabi fair? Was he wise?
| January 12, 2021 | education
King Hammurabi was undoubtedly smart. His laws, which were named “Code of Hammurabi” were based on the worldview of that ancient historical period. We can say that on the one hand, they were very fair, and on the other, very cruel. Since most of the punishments involved the death penalty or serious injury. In addition, there was also a third party, which made it possible to buy off punishment, which indicates the existence of corruption.
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