5. What does this quote illustrate (tell us) about Hammurabi's Code?
"If a man has knocked out the eye of an aristocrat (wealthy person), his eye shall be knocked out...If he knocked out the eye of a commoner (poor person), he shall pay a silver coin...If he knocked out the eye of a servant, he shall pay half the servant's value to his owner."
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It did not encourage order.
It did not encourage order.
It did not specify crimes.
It did not specify crimes.
It did not address important matters.
It did not address important matters.
People in different social classes were treated differently.
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People in different social classes were treated differently. This quote illustrates that Hammurabi's Code differentiated between individuals based on their social class, specifically in terms of the punishment for injuring someone. The punishments varied depending on whether the victim was an aristocrat, commoner, or servant, highlighting the unequal treatment based on social status in the code.