In celebration of the Nuclear deal: The Cyrus Cylinder

[Jack Rabbit]

Don't let any right wing war pimp tell you or any one else that Persian culture has produced nothing of value. This is something of great value.
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[packman]

1. Let us not forget the Hammurabi Code also

Severe in its punishment area, still another example of codified laws - some looking like the basis for the 10 Commandments.


"The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a human-sized stone stele and various clay tablets. The Code consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (lex talionis)[1] as graded depending on social status, of slave versus free man.[2] "



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi

[Jack Rabbit]

2. Today, we honor Persians (Iranians)

Hammurabi was a Mesopotamian (Iraqi) who lived about a thousand years earlier than Cyrus.

But your right, we should remember both. Those are some accomplished civilizations our misleaders like to bomb. Of course, Republicans are really into human rights.

[panfluteman]

3. Dear JackRabbit: Regarding War Pimps

Your term, "right wing war pimp" is very revealing. It says that war is something that cannot get people to support it on its own merits alone, but rather, it needs people to be bought off to its cause in one way or another. Peace, on the other hand, is totally different, and is the natural and spontaneous desire of the whole human race.

[MisterP]

4. also the Postal Creed! everyone says half of what Herodotus wrote is lies, but it's hard to tell

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which half
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service_creed

[mother earth]

5. Ty, at a very appropriate time, we are reminded of how far more important humanity is, history

is our greatest teacher, despite the attempts to blur, the message survives.

We need to recognize and embrace human rights beyond religion and empire, nothing is more important.

Peace & TY, Jack.