Chapter Uno!

Did'ga know that...
One of the oldest known written code of law was from Babylonia? It was called the Code of Hammurabi, who was a King of Babylonia and lived from 2123 to 2081 BCE .

Did'ga know that...
The Code of Hammurabi was found written on a 7' 2" pillar that had a statue of Shamash (their Sun God) giving the code to Hammurabi? And yet we have no idea if his code was used by the officials that were head of the daily management of his kingdom! Wouldn't you want to follow a law that was given to you by a deity? I'd be scared not to!

Did'ga know that...
Almost every philosopher's perspective on law was different? Plato- justice and wisdom had to be reached through wisdom. Aristotle- the law is for making as many people as possible happy, and not even the rulers were exempt from it. Thomas Hobbes- law must keep human's violent nature at bay. And, John Locke- the individuals must voluntariily give up a few liberties and punnish transgressors themselves. They all dissagree, is some way or form. Good thing most of them weren't born in the same generation!