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Was God’s Law “Eye for Eye” Unduly Harsh?Awake!—1977 | June 8
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the judges must search thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness and has brought a false charge against his brother,
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Was God’s Law “Eye for Eye” Unduly Harsh?Awake!—1977 | June 8
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Who would say that this law (called lex talionis, the “law of talion,” or retaliation) was unduly harsh? What hatred or vicious scheming would be in the heart of a man who would bear such false witness? A punishment equal to what he tried to bring on his fellowman would be fully justified, and it would certainly be a strong deterrent to false testimony in the courts of the land.
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