Alex Limpic: Government by Alex

Government Claim

854181_1 — 2024-10-07 18:00:01 UTC

The characteristic that had the most influence on the Sumerian/Mesopotamian society is Government.

Evidence #1

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 14:40:15 UTC

In Document 2: Government, it states, “In the Code of Hammurabi, the laws concerned daily life, business, medicine, property, and family."

Map of Mesopotamia

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 14:45:19 UTC

This is a map of where the civilization of Mesopotamia lived. Over hundreds of years, political territories have changed due to territories taking over each other for power or trade.

Evidence #2

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 14:49:29 UTC

According to Document 5: Government, “It was important because it created a set of rules that helped to govern a civilization while trying to protect people even if they had little political power.”

Counter Argument

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 14:51:59 UTC

However, some people disagree with the belief that Government is the most influential characteristic of a society. They may argue that Food Supply is the most influential.

Explanation

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 14:55:01 UTC

The government impacted Mesopotamian society by the laws. Another reason the Government impacted Mesopotamian society was the establishment of power, and helping maintain a safer society for those who need it.

Reasoning 1

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 15:02:27 UTC

This evidence suggests how the government and laws helped there be not as many conflicts. These laws also covered daily lives. The laws also help with how many things that Hammurabi’s law covered. They help the civilization run smoothly. Having these laws is important because they protect our general safety, and so one has freedom as a person. If these laws were not put into place, this civilization would not be running smoothly, the other characteristics would not be able to operate, and the civilization would not be safe.

Reasoning 2

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 15:07:02 UTC

This evidence shows how these laws helped with disciplining and consequences while also making sure that nobody gets hurt in the process. They created these laws to make sure that nobody was doing anything bad, they also made them to make sure that people had something to follow and that there were some rules. These laws make sure that nobody is doing what they want. If they did, this would lead to a chaotic society, and a dangerous society.

Counter Argument Reasoning

854181_1 — 2024-10-08 15:11:12 UTC

This suggests how many things that food supply covered and made sure that the civilization had. Food Supply also made sure that they had a stable food supply/ good crop supply. This also explains how this process has become more and more easy over time because they are able to have this stable food supply. If they had good transportation, their trade routes would've had to be good.

Counter Argument Evidence

854181_1 — 2024-10-09 14:27:41 UTC

According to Document 1: Food Supply, “They provided many resources which included food, transportation, as well as plants.”