Code of Hammurabi by Madison Soban

Rules that Stood out

eberj08 — 2025-04-15 12:33:03 UTC

110. If a holy woman opens a tavern door or enters a tavern for a drink, she shall be burned to death.

209. If a man strikes a free-born woman so that she loses her unborn child, he shall pay ten shekels for her loss

21. If anyone breaks into a house to steal, he will be put to death before that point of entry and be buried there (walled into the house).

Meaning

eberj08 — 2025-04-15 12:34:20 UTC

These rules suggest little respect towards women. They value women at a lower class then men, often giving more punishment against a woman for hurting a man.

Modification

eberj08 — 2025-04-15 12:49:49 UTC

157. If any one be guilty of incest with his mother after his father dies, both shall be burned.

We could use in 2025 if we changed the punishment to separation and jailtime.

Outrageous laws

sobanm30 — 2025-04-15 12:50:12 UTC

147- she has not born him children, then her mistress may sell her for money.

21- If anyone breaks into a house to steal, he will be put to death before that point of entry and be buried there (walled into the house).

Cheating!

eberj08 — 2025-04-15 12:53:32 UTC

131. If a man bring a charge against one's wife, but she is not actually caught with the other man, she must take an oath and then may return to her house