"He said, "Do unto yourself
As you do unto your neighbor
It's not an eye for an eye
It's a favor for a favor"
I fucking love that line. It's like taking the whole philosophy of an eye for an eye and turning it into something productive. Put it in reverse, and it can be used to better the world.
Well, the original philosophy of eye for an eye was actually created to LIMIT punishment. At the time, complex systems of feuds and vendettas had evolved where entire families would take revenge on people, often resulting in punishments that were far worse than the original crime. The concept of eye for an eye was that a punishment should be no worse than the crime, and that the punishment should fit what the crime was. Unfortunately in modern times the eye for an eye philosophy is rarely used this way.
Well, the original philosophy of eye for an eye was actually created to LIMIT punishment. At the time, complex systems of feuds and vendettas had evolved where entire families would take revenge on people, often resulting in punishments that were far worse than the original crime. The concept of eye for an eye was that a punishment should be no worse than the crime, and that the punishment should fit what the crime was. Unfortunately in modern times the eye for an eye philosophy is rarely used this way.
I agree that what you quoted is a great line; it's...
I agree that what you quoted is a great line; it's my favorite part of the song.
"He said, "Do unto yourself As you do unto your neighbor It's not an eye for an eye It's a favor for a favor"
I fucking love that line. It's like taking the whole philosophy of an eye for an eye and turning it into something productive. Put it in reverse, and it can be used to better the world.
Well, the original philosophy of eye for an eye was actually created to LIMIT punishment. At the time, complex systems of feuds and vendettas had evolved where entire families would take revenge on people, often resulting in punishments that were far worse than the original crime. The concept of eye for an eye was that a punishment should be no worse than the crime, and that the punishment should fit what the crime was. Unfortunately in modern times the eye for an eye philosophy is rarely used this way.
Well, the original philosophy of eye for an eye was actually created to LIMIT punishment. At the time, complex systems of feuds and vendettas had evolved where entire families would take revenge on people, often resulting in punishments that were far worse than the original crime. The concept of eye for an eye was that a punishment should be no worse than the crime, and that the punishment should fit what the crime was. Unfortunately in modern times the eye for an eye philosophy is rarely used this way.
I agree that what you quoted is a great line; it's...
I agree that what you quoted is a great line; it's my favorite part of the song.