Imagine what it was like to be a female living under the laws of Hammurabi? Well, the rules regarding females were really unfair. Hammurabi was a king who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia. He ruled for about 42 years, and during the time period, he made the 282 laws for the citizens of his kingdom. So, the real question is, was Hammurabi's Code just to the accuser, the victim, and society? Some may think that these laws are fair but, the laws are totally unjust because they are not fair to all, the punishment was too harsh, and it's immoral to society as a whole.
To start off, Hammurabi's code was unjust because it wasn't fair to all. For example, if a woman was a victim of assault from another person, the punishment of the accuser
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Like, for example, is Law 195. This law states, If a son has struck his father, his hands shall be cut off." This is totally unfair because just for hitting someone causing you to lose your hands. While a person can recover from getting hit, losing hands is something that is forever. HAnds are very useful for everyday things too. Also, how would they get a job to provide for their family without hands? Another example is paragraph 4 of document B. It states, “ … If the rulers do not esteem my words, … If he destroys the law then I have given you, … may the great gods of heaven and earth … inflict a curse … upon his family, his land, his warriors, and his troops.” This is basically saying that if the upcoming king does not agree with some of the laws, that he can’t change them, even if he thinks it’s unfair to his subjects. The next King should be able to tweak the laws a little if he disagrees. Some people may claim that that Kings’ can do whatever they want but, Kings’ should do what is best for the citizens, and punishing them harder than necessary is not going to benefit their kingdom. Just because somebody struck their father doesn’t mean they should get their hands cut off, here is a big difference between the two. Also, the next Kings’ should be able to change the laws a little bit if they think that these are unjust and not fair to his