An eye for an eye
Mahatma Gandhi said that if the rule is an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, the world will be blind and toothless. It was Hammurabi who is credited with this concept. Toady we are bringing you an interesting article on mandatory penalty as a retributive punishment. Please see our Guest Column. Hammurabi codified his laws and made them available to the public on stone sheets. And this more than 3000 tears ago. For the Code of Hammurabi, please click here.