2006-07-01 06:47:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yep, and then when we all busted each others' toofies out we'd be toofless as well!
2006-07-01 06:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myth 5
The Bible calls for the death sentence when it says
'an eye for and eye, a tooth for a tooth.
In truth, the Hebrew text "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" was a limitation on mass killings of clans out of vindication. Until the law was put into effect, the practice had been for a family that had one person murdered to retaliate on an entire family or clan. "An eye for an eye" meant that people could not take more than one life for a life, even if the person who was murdered was pregnant and about to give birth. In practice, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" death penalty was used only when there had been two witnesses that had had seen the murder taking place. These witnesses had to inform the person about to commit murder that he/she would receive the death penalty if he/she committed murder. If after that warning, the person proceeded in a premeditated fashion, then the death penalty could be used. Because of these limitations, the death penalty was rarely used in Hebrew culture.
It would make the whole world sinners.
2006-07-01 13:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a neighbor who is always trying to get even, you know, seek retribution with others who have harmed her in some way. Nobody associates with her because she follows such shallow reasonings. Perhaps thats why she does it, so that nobody will get close to her and possibly harm her. Their is a country that behaves the same way, as if we don't need to trust in God to avenge us. I find it funny and sad, but don't you adopt the same reaction. Jesus says we are to love those who persecute us because thats the last thing on their minds and it should be the first. How then should we justify hate if we don't practice it?
2006-07-01 14:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how old are you? 2, 3 maybe even 5 years old? this was a phrase said by Mohandas Gandhi during the time when his fallowers started using violent ways to protest the British rule over india. it simply means revange does no good for humanity.
you have no deep thinking.
2006-07-01 14:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. An eye for an eye has to do with revenge. But I think the best revenge is being the ":bigger" person.
2006-07-01 13:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by cherriwaves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metaphorically, yes. It is similar to the theory of karma. You get what you give out. I feel it is not meant as an invitation to hurt everybody who hurts you, but as a warning to yourself to think before you do something "would I want this done to me?"
2006-07-01 13:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by welcome_to_bobs_world 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe in an eye for an eye. a woman who leaves her kids in a hot car so they die, should be stuck into a oven till she is dead. i mostly believe in an eye for an eye when it comes to helpless victims, like children or the elderly. if your a mafia guy who f's up and the other guys kill you, thats your own damn fault.
2006-07-01 13:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by Bonnie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eye for an eye can be summed up in one word KARMA
2006-07-01 13:53:40 · answer #8 · answered by loreerocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What this really means is to let the punshment fit the crime! This is not to be an act of vengence but of justice. Justice is surved when the punshement fits to the crime.
2006-07-01 15:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by rbigmac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it certainly would... its revenge and if we go around holding grudges and seeking revenge then we continue to live in the past and be blind to the now, so yes it does make us all blind...
2006-07-01 13:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't "turn the other cheek" be an invitation for evil to win?
2006-07-01 13:51:34 · answer #11 · answered by locoweeeed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋