Comments on: Hammurabi’s Code…..Fair or Unfair? What is your opinion? http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/ Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:30:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: cam http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-204 cam Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:30:51 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-204 Hamurabi's Code was fair in many ways,The biggest one was that it was eye for an eye. Eye for an eye means your punishment is the same as what you did. For example, If someone cut off your arm, a punishment would be to have their arm cut off. Hamurabi’s Code was fair in many ways,The biggest one was that it was eye for an eye. Eye for an eye means your punishment is the same as what you did. For example, If someone cut off your arm, a punishment would be to have their arm cut off.

]]> By: Megan http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Megan Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:13:28 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-190 I think that Hammurabi's code was fair to some people, but to other people not as fair. If you were someone in a high social class then it would be fair but if you were in a lower social class, it would not be as fair. I personally think that it is not fair that if someone (in a higher class than you) poked your eye out, you might just get paid (maybe not even), and you would not have the right to do the same back to them. I think that Hammurabi’s code was fair to some people, but to other people not as fair. If you were someone in a high social class then it would be fair but if you were in a lower social class, it would not be as fair. I personally think that it is not fair that if someone (in a higher class than you) poked your eye out, you might just get paid (maybe not even), and you would not have the right to do the same back to them.

]]> By: zac http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-187 zac Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:56:12 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-187 I think Hammurabi's code was fair sometimes. i think it is fair because, for example if a doctor does not do a surgery correct then he will get his hand choped off. it is not fair because of the levels of welth. for example if a slave slapps a king he will die but if a king slappes a slave nothing will happen I think Hammurabi’s code was fair sometimes. i think it is fair because, for example if a doctor does not do a surgery correct then he will get his hand choped off. it is not fair because of the levels of welth. for example if a slave slapps a king he will die but if a king slappes a slave nothing will happen

]]> By: belle http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-186 belle Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:11:02 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-186 Hammurabi's code was fair, not equal, but fair. It applied to everyone, and everyone who commited a crime was punished. However, the punishment may not have been the same for everyone. But the most important thing to remember about Hammurabi's code was that it was written down. That means no one could say, "well i didn't know!" But even more important than that, they could not be changed. It was the first attempt to create rules everyone had to follow, and it worked well. Although, that is compromised by the fact that it was created by one person, and it was what he thinks is fair, not neccesarily what everyone thinks is fair. Hammurabi’s code was fair, not equal, but fair. It applied to everyone, and everyone who commited a crime was punished. However, the punishment may not have been the same for everyone. But the most important thing to remember about Hammurabi’s code was that it was written down. That means no one could say, “well i didn’t know!” But even more important than that, they could not be changed. It was the first attempt to create rules everyone had to follow, and it worked well. Although, that is compromised by the fact that it was created by one person, and it was what he thinks is fair, not neccesarily what everyone thinks is fair.

]]> By: nick http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-185 nick Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:58:52 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-185 Hammurabi's code is fair in the way that there is a punishment if you commit a crime, no matter what social level you are you still are punished. It is unfair because the punishments vary deppending on the person who commited the crime was. For example if a noble pokes out another nobles eye he will get his eye poked out but if a noble pokes out a slaves eye he will only be fined Hammurabi’s code is fair in the way that there is a punishment if you commit a crime, no matter what social level you are you still are punished. It is unfair because the punishments vary deppending on the person who commited the crime was. For example if a noble pokes out another nobles eye he will get his eye poked out but if a noble pokes out a slaves eye he will only be fined

]]> By: Shivang http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Shivang Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:54:49 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-184 I think Hammurabi's Code is fair but the punishments where unfair because if a slave slapped a persson in a higher social class then their ear would get chopped of but if a prson in a higher social class slapped a slave nothing would happen. I think Hammurabi’s Code is fair but the punishments where unfair because if a slave slapped a persson in a higher social class then their ear would get chopped of but if a prson in a higher social class slapped a slave nothing would happen.

]]> By: Nicole http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Nicole Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:23:41 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-183 The laws <strong>of Hammurabi's Code</strong> are fair because everyone will know them beforehand and will get a fair chance <strong>(How will they know this?)</strong> ,  but the king grades the punishment by the poeple's social class. For example if a slave slaps a gentleman they will have thier ear cut off for punishment. That part is not fair. Or is it? <strong>Mr. C- Not bad, Nicole.  Make sure you express your ideas fully....How is it that everyone knows what to expect?  The Hammurabi's laws are written!</strong> The laws of Hammurabi’s Code are fair because everyone will know them beforehand and will get a fair chance (How will they know this?) ,  but the king grades the punishment by the poeple’s social class. For example if a slave slaps a gentleman they will have thier ear cut off for punishment. That part is not fair. Or is it?

Mr. C- Not bad, Nicole.  Make sure you express your ideas fully….How is it that everyone knows what to expect?  The Hammurabi’s laws are written!

]]> By: cam http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-182 cam Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:21:22 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-182 I think <strong>h</strong>ammurabi's <strong>c</strong>ode is fair because its I <strong>(eye)</strong> for an I <strong>(eye) </strong> <strong>Mr. C- Make sure you are writing to the best of your ability....(capitalization rules/punctuation).  Can you explain what "eye for and eye" is or give an example so the reader knows what you mean?</strong> I think hammurabi’s code is fair because its I (eye) for an I (eye) 

Mr. C- Make sure you are writing to the best of your ability….(capitalization rules/punctuation).  Can you explain what “eye for and eye” is or give an example so the reader knows what you mean?

]]> By: Chris W. http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Chris W. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:19:12 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-181 I think that the <strong>Hammurabi's</strong> <strong>c</strong>ode is ufair because even though it lets people know the law they souldn't diffrentiate the punishments by social class.  <strong>Mr.C- Can you give any examples to back up your thoughts?</strong> I think that the Hammurabi’s code is ufair because even though it lets people know the law they souldn’t diffrentiate the punishments by social class.

 Mr.C- Can you give any examples to back up your thoughts?

]]> By: Emily G http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Emily G Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:03:44 +0000 http://bchauncey.edublogs.org/2007/01/09/hammurabis-codefair-or-unfair-what-is-your-opinion/#comment-179 I think that Hammurabi's code is pretty fair. <strong>It gave people a guide to live by. They knew what was expected of them (+++).</strong> I do not agree with the social class part of the code. It was not as fair <strong>(equal?)</strong> to the lower classes because they would receive a bigger punishment than people in the higher class. Even though it said an eye for an eye, it really did not mean it because it did not apply to the upper classes. <strong> Mr. C- Good response</strong> I think that Hammurabi’s code is pretty fair. It gave people a guide to live by. They knew what was expected of them (+++). I do not agree with the social class part of the code. It was not as fair (equal?) to the lower classes because they would receive a bigger punishment than people in the higher class. Even though it said an eye for an eye, it really did not mean it because it did not apply to the upper classes.

 Mr. C- Good response

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