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GUEST,Wolfgang momentarily without cookie	BS: An Eye For An Eye....Literally (59* d)	RE: BS: An Eye For An Eye....Literally	15 May 11
Wasn't "eye for an eye" originally meant as a call to moderation in revenge? Meant to not kill someone who has punched my nose? Like so many religious rules it made a lot of sense in a particular historical context. Like so many religious rules and prescriptions it has lost any sense when used, true to the letter, out of its historical context today. Without any pity for that man, one just has to say no to this punishment. Wolfgang Much less serious PS: I wish the "eye for an eye" rule would actually be used in that country in cases of adultery. Your spouse has cheated on you? That'd give you the officially acknowledged right to cheat on her/him in retaliation. (One even could sell tickets for watching the public execution...)

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