Question

How might code 196 be seen as an attempt to promote “equality”

Answer 1

Answer:

Code 196 provided that all men would be judged and treated in the way they judged and treated others. As everyone wanted to be judged and treated positively, this code encouraged everyone to be treated equally within society.

Explanation:

This question is about the Hamurabi Code, which was written to establish a set of laws that should be followed within the Mesopotanic territory. This code was written by King Hammurabi, one of the most influential in the region.

Currently, 281 codes present in the Hammurabi code are known. Among them, code 196, aims to establish equality among citizens. This code states "If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out." Which shows that men will be treated the way they treat their fellowmen, so everyone should be treated equally.