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Do you think the laws from the Code of Hammurabi could ever exist in the

modern United States? Why or why not?

Do you think the laws from the Code of Hammurabi could ever exist in the modern United-example-1
User IAfanasov
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Answer: no

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I say this because the Code of Hammurabi was an eye for an eye code and we do this but in a more gentle manner you could say. In the code, it says if a guy shall poke out another man's eye he shall have his eye poked out that was then now it would work more like if a man shall poke another man's eye out he shall be put on trial and be lawfully punished for his actions. These punishments wouldn't be poking his eye out it would be jail a fine something along that line. Son no they would not hold up in the US today.

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