How's my essay on Hammurabi's code was just.

“If a man has opened his trench for irrigation and the waters have flooded his neighbor’s field, the man must restore the crop he has caused to be lost.” That is just one of the many laws a ruler named Hammurabi created to protect and serve justice to the weakest of the Mesopotamian society. In 1792 BCE Hammurabi would be the first to create a set of 282 working laws that even today’s society still uses. Hammurabi’s code clearly held justice when you look at the fairness and security it provided. Examples of this are in: family law, property law, and personal injury law.
There are many examples of justice in Hammurabi’s family laws. The first is in Law 148, (Document C); it states “If a man has married a wife and a disease has seized her, if he is determined to marry a second wife, he shall marry her. He shall not divorce the wife whom the disease has seized. She shall dwell in the house they have built together, and he shall maintain her as long as she lives.” Hammurabi provides plentiful evidence of his promise of protecting the weak against the strong. Such as the husband must take in and care for his first wife when she is ailing and needs him the most. Another example of justice in Hammurabi’s code can be seen in Law 195, (Document C); it says, “If a son has struck his father, his hands shall be cut off.” One minute the son could be hitting his dad; next he could be trying to overthrow the king. The harsh punishment is fair if you look at the big picture. The society needed to teach the youth to have respect and self-discipline to their elders or else the whole kingdom could come crashing down.

First of all ... it's well written, using good mechanics. The grammar,
spelling, and sentence structure are all good. That's half the battle.

Content-wise, I was fascinated during most of this essay. I had always read
how so much of Biblical law and modern law are based on Hammurabi, and
how revolutionary he was in his time. But I've never seen any actual quotes
or selections from his "Code", until just this minute in your essay.

Also content-wise, I think I would have started to take exception with old
Hammo, about the time you get down to #195 . I think I would have written
that even though he certainly was just and benevolent for his time, that
doesn't mean that he did not occasionally fly clear off the rails.
For example, MOST of today's civilized world recognizes that it is NOT
justice to cut off the hands of a thief, or even of one who strikes his father.
Hammurabi was definitely headed in the right direction, and was a true
visionary in his time, but he still definitely needed some polish around
some of the rough edges.

By the way ... Now that you're more familiar with this Code than most folks
are, you might find it fascinating to have a look in Exodus, starting at the
beginning of Chapter 21 and going to the first few verses of Chapter 23.

And in conclusion ... I still want to know whether you're the long person or
the short one in your photo.