Beyond Justice

A subject debated, misunderstood and the cause of much confusion.  An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.  How many times have you heard that said?  People say it as though they intend to carry it out.  However, this law did not involve a private individual.  It was a law laid down for a Judge in the law court to assess punishment and penalty.  Called the Lex Talionis, the original aim was the limitation of vengeance.