What can you tell from the Hammurabic code about the
             social and family structure of Mesopotamia?
             The Mesopotamian era was the first group of people that we know about that documented themselves. Hammurabi was a king of Babylon during the Mesopotamian era. He united Mesopotamia under his rule between 1800-1750 B.C.E. The code was discovered on a stone slab in Iran in 1901 C.E. This code is the earliest compilation still in existence. It was "a collection of exemplary cases designed to set general standards of justice. The code provides vital insights into the nature of social relations and family structure in this ancient civilization." Some examples include: "If a man has accused a man and has charged him with manslaughter and then has not proved [it against] him, his accuser shall be put to death." "If a free person helps a slave to escape, the free person will be put to death." If a son strikes his father, they shall cut off his forehand."
             This is a code where we can see "an eye for an eye" put into action. I actually believe and think that some of these code rules were fair enough. I think that some were a little harsh and I could not believe that they had them. They lived in a very strict society. They had to be good to their family and neighbors. There was no leniency in their judicial code. This to me takes away gods greatest gift to us, our free agency. They could not accuse someone for something if they could not prove it, or they were put to death. Is that not the point of a court and judge, to find out if someone is guilty or not? There was also no forgiveness, if you accidentally broke one of these rules the consequences fell upon you fast. They did not look into it to see if it was an accident. Families's, though, probably were a lot closer and did not have as much contention as we have in our day in age. They were probably scared to do anything that would come c
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