hammurabi
...ws that adultery was unacceptable. For example, if a man's wife were caught with another man, the two would be tied together and thrown in the river. Incest was also forbidden in their society. If a man slept with his daughter, he would be banned from the city. Respect was also valued greatly in the Babylonian society. If a wife hadn't been economical, and neglected and humiliated her husband, she would be thrown in the river. If a man hit his father, his hand would be cut off. They also had several rules like: eye for an eye, limb for a limb, etc. Responsibility was also important because if a builder built a house, and it collapsed and killed the owner, the builder would be put to death, but if a slave were killed, the builder would have to give the owner a slave. This is what the code of Hammurabi reflected about the Babylonian society. The code of Hammurabi helped shape up the Babylonian society to make it more civilized and a more pleasant and happier place to live. Because stealing was unlawful, people didn't have to be worried about all of their stuff being stolen. If honesty wasn't prohibited, lots of people would be lying and the society they had been living in would be a more questionable place of uncertainty. Since adultery was unaccepted in their society, people wouldn't have to be worried about getting sexually transmitted diseases, and wouldn't lose their spouse's trust. Respect was another great thing that shaped up the Babylonian society, and it made them more civilized, rather than living like animals. Responsibility was also a big part of their society so people wouldn't have to be worried about their house falling on them, because the builder hadn't built it correctly. People also wouldn't have to be worried about getting killed because someone hadn't taken proper care of their ox. One negative thing about responsibility was if a doctor treated a gentleman for a severe wound or loss of eyesight, and causes the man to die or lose his vision, the doctor's hands would be cut off. This may have frightened many people that had wanted to become doctors, but hadn't because of the fear of messing up. If this wasn't part of the code of Hammurabi, there may have been more doctors, that could have discovered new treatments for all sorts of sicknesses and diseases, and could have bumped their technology a few steps up. The code of Hammurabi shaped the Babylonian society to make it a more pleasant place to live in. The code of Hammurabi compares much with the law-systems of today in many way...