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0 pointsreaperducer7y ago0 comments

the same "eye for an eye" goes for "if you have nothing to hide" - well then, you first

You misunderstand what "eye for an eye" means.

"Eye for an eye" means let the punishment fit the crime.

Before "eye for an eye" was established by religious texts, the common retaliation for poking someone's eye out was death.

"Eye for an eye" was a step towards a more civilized justice system.

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I use it in the context of Taleb's book, mentioned in the parent, wherein he discusses this - symmetrical risk

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0 pointsreaperducer7y ago0 comments

the same "eye for an eye" goes for "if you have nothing to hide" - well then, you first

You misunderstand what "eye for an eye" means.

"Eye for an eye" means let the punishment fit the crime.

Before "eye for an eye" was established by religious texts, the common retaliation for poking someone's eye out was death.

"Eye for an eye" was a step towards a more civilized justice system.

I use it in the context of Taleb's book, mentioned in the parent, wherein he discusses this - symmetrical risk

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