Who wrote a code of law that stated an eye for an eye?

Answer 1

Moses, in the Old Testament of The Bible, in Exodus 21:14, which says "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot," It was also a part of the Code of Hammurabi, though not in those exact same words.

Answer 2

As far as I know, "an eye for an eye" is in the old testament of the bible, however it was Gandhi that famously said "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, will make the whole world blind and toothless" Answer: It comes from the Bible. Answer:This principle is usually called lex talionis . The idea of having to pay back in the same way as the harm you have caused seems to be one of the original legal "inventions" in the world. One of the earliest examples is the Code of Hamurabi (he was a babylonian king ruling from 1795-1750 BCE). It specified a balanced approach to punishment so that the retribution was not worse than the crime (provided of course that the injured party was not superior in status to the guilty party, in that case all bets were off) The ideas contained in the Code were later adopted by many subsequent civilizations after contact with the Babylonians and is seen in the old testament of the Christian Bible.

Answer 3

Ghandi, and the quote is "an eye for and eye and we all will be blind" because the gods told him he had to.

Improved Answer:

This is mentioned several times in the Bible, mainly in the Old Testament. Leviticus 24:20 says, "Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury." Other places where you can find this are Exodus 21:24 and Deuteronomy 19:21.

However, in the New Testament (Matthew 5:38-39), Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth'. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also."