Compare and Contrast The Writings of Confucius Hammurabi and The Book of the Dead
Compare and Contrast The Writings of Confucius, Hammurabi, and The Book of the Dead Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. At first, they seem very different, they're from different times, regions, and religions, but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important. One of the values that all three civilizations is justice and fairness. I feel that this is best viewed in Hammurabi's laws. All of the penalties for the crimes are very stiff, but fair. I feel that it is fair that "If he has broken the limb of a patrician, his limb shall be broken" It's like in the Bible "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." In Egypt, in the Book of the Dead, a man couldn't proceed into the after life unless he was found innocent of any wrong doing on Earth. In Confucius' writings, he never actually says the word "justice", but he does say "Great Man cherishes excellence; Petty Man, his own comfort. Great Man cherishes the rules and regulations; Petty Man special favors." T
All three cultures relied heavily on the truth. One quote that shows this is "Let the sole sorry of your parents be that you might become ill. o me, that mean "Great Man is fair, Petty man is unfair. The people thought that if they went against the values, Osiris, god of the afterlife, would punish them after their died. The final value that all three cultures had in common was being truthful. His laws may sound harsh, but they had to be. Hammurabi showed responsibility by saying "If a builder has built a house for a man, and has not made his work sound, and the house he built has fallen, and caused the death of the man's son, the builder's son shall be put to death. In ancient Sumer, you had to be harsh or people wouldn't even listen. I think that Confucius' ideas are the ones that come the closest to my own beliefs. " When Confucius examined himself every day, he asked the question "have I been false with my friends?" In Egypt, it was important that a man be truthful when brought before Osiris, because if they didn't tell the truth, they would be banished from the afterlife. " That quote shows a man's responsibility for himself and his family. Knowing that they would be responsible for their actions, the Egyptians tried not to hurt people in their mortal lives. I feel that a life is worth just as much whether it's a patrician or a plebeian. He is constantly stressing family values and responsibility.
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