The following are some old laws that have stood the test of time, serving humanity well for some thousands of years. Until this "Age of Enlightened Mankind" dawned and our national morality plummeted into the cesspool of perverted "human rights". Of course this is my own opinion garnered from nearly 70 years of living in this world. But, read them and see for yourself what our "human inhumanity" has brought to pass over the last 30 year or so. Don't take my word. Think for yourself.
"Anyone who hits a man so hard that he dies shall be put to death. But if it is accidenta --an act of God-- and not intentional, then a place where he can run and get protection will be appointed. However, if a man deliberately attacks another, intending to kill him, drag him, even from a church, and kill him.
"Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall be put to death.
"A kidnapper must be killed, whether he is caught while he still has his victim or has already disposed of him.
"Anyone who reviles or curses his mother or father shall be put to death.
"If two men are fighting, and one hits the other with a weapon or with his fist and injures him so that he must be confined to bed, but doesn't die, if later he is able to walk again, even with a limp, the man who hit him will be innocent except that he must pay for the loss of the injured man's time until he is thoroughly healed, and pay any medical expenses.
"If two men are fighting, and in the process hurt a pregnant woman so that she has a miscarriage, but she lives, then the man who injured her shall be fined whatever amount the woman's husband shall demand, and as the judges approve. But if any harm comes to the woman and she dies, he shall be executed. "If her eye is injured, injure his; if her tooth is knocked out, knock out his; and so on-- hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, lash for lash..
"If an animal attacks a man or woman and kills them, the animal shall be killed, but the owner shall not be held liable, unless the animal was known to attack people in the past, and the owner had been notified and still the animal was not kept under control; in that case, if it kills someone, the animal shall be killed and the owner also shall be killed. But the dead man's relatives may accept a fine instead, if they wish. The judges will determine the amount. The same law holds if the animal kills a child.
"If a man digs a well and doesn't cover it, and someone's animal falls into it, the owner of the well shall pay full damages to the owner of the animal, and the dead animal shall belong to him.
"If a man's animal injures another, and it dies, then the two owners shall sell the live animal and divide the price between them-- and each shall also own half of the dead animal. But if the animal was known from past experience to attack people, and its owner has not kept it under control, then there will not be a division of the income; but the owner of the living animal shall pay in full for the dead animal, and the dead one shall be his.
"If a man steals an animal and then kills or sells it, he shall pay a fine of five to one-- five animals shall be returned for each stolen animal. For smaller animals, the fine shall be four to one-- four small animals returned for each animal stolen.
"If a thief is caught in the act of breaking into a house and is killed, the one who killed him is not guilty. But if it happens in the daylight, it must be presumed to be murder and the man who kills him is guilty.
"If a thief is captured, he must make full restitution; if he can't, then he must be bound over to work and pay for his debt.
"If someone deliberately lets his animal loose and it gets into another man's garden; or if he turns it into another man's field to graze, he must pay for all damages by giving the owner of the field or garden an equal amount of the best of his own crop.
"If a field is being burned off and the fire gets out of control and goes into another field so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, are destroyed, the one who started the fire shall make full restitution.
"If someone gives money or goods to anyone to keep for him, and it is stolen, the thief shall pay double if he is found. But if no thief is found, then the man to whom the valuables were entrusted shall be brought before the judge to determine whether or not he himself has stolen his neighbor's property.
"In every case in which any sort of property is lost, and the owner believes he has found it in the possession of someone else who denies it, both parties to the dispute shall come before the judge for a decision, and the one whom the judge declares guilty shall pay double to the other.
"If a man asks his neighbor to keep an animal or property for him, and it dies, or is hurt, or disappeares and there is no eyewitness to report just what happened to it, then the neighbor must take an oath that he has not stolen it, and the owner must accept his word, and no restitution shall be made for it. But if the animal or property has been stolen, the neighbor caring for it must repay the owner. If it was attacked by some wild animal, he shall bring the torn carcass to confirm the fact, and shall not be required to make restitution.
"If a man borrows an animal (or anything else) from a neighbor, and it is injured or killed, and the owner is not there at the time, then the man who borrowed it must pay for it. But if the owner is there, he need not pay; and if it was rented, then he need not pay, because this possibility was included in the original rental fee.
"If a man seduces a girl who is not engaged to anyone and sleeps with her, he must pay the usual dowry and accept her as his wife. But if her father utterly refuses to let her marry him, then he shall pay the money anyway.
"A sorceress shall be put to death.
"Anyone having sexual relations with an animal shall certainly be executed.
"Anyone sacrificing to any other god than Jehovah shall be executed.
"You must not exploit widows or orphans; if you do so in any way, and they cry to the judge for his help, he will surely give it.
"If you lend money to a needy fellow, you are not to handle the transaction in an ordinary way, that is, with interest. If you take his clothing as a pledge of his repayment, you must let him have it back at night. For it is probably his only warmth; how can he sleep without it? If you don't return it, and he cries to the judge for help, he will hear and be very gracious to him [at your expense]. "