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The barbarism of Islam is derived from the Code of Hammurabi. Eye-for-an-eye, et al.

The Code of Hammurabi was a BIG step towards civilization.

Prior to that loss of an eye could cause a mutigenerational feud with scores of dead.

Far be it from me to defend islam, muslims went back to the code of physical violence and mutilation from a society that had moved on to civil penalties.

[James C. Bennett]

Prior to that loss of an eye could cause a mutigenerational feud with scores of dead.

Could you please elaborate on this? I find the conclusion rather odd, considering the fact that such an eventuality doesn't seem to be the case in societies outside of the Middle East, which didn't have such blind, reciprocal "justice".