1.29 - Law & Disorder: Ancient Crimes Unit

Are the good old days truly the good old days? On today’s amble through the annals of history, Kinsey guides Anna (and you) to the earliest time we’ve traveled to yet! What was the law like back in ancient Babylonia? What a great question! Hammurabi's Code was based on proportionality, equality, and justice… if you were rich that is! Forget individual rights, Hammurabi valued social order and keeping the elite, well elite. Kinsey explores the most interesting of his 282 laws along with their sentences – which are mostly death. You’ll even learn what was meant by “eye for an eye!” On the trek through time our hosts discuss what the Egyptians, Assyrians, Franks, and more considered just. You don't want to miss this hike through the history of absurd ancient laws, and how they compare to today!   Podcast Links to share - your friends will thank you... if not, we sure will! https://bit.ly/itunesotg  https://bit.ly/spotifyotg  https://bit.ly/amazonotg https://bit.ly/youtubeotg    The Good Old Days is produced by What A Concept Productions. Sources can be found on our website, https://ohthegoodolddays.com/. This episode was researched and presented by Kinsey and Anna. Audio Engineer: Matt M Producer: Anna G   Podcast theme intro, outro, & guitar transition music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. Flashback sound effect by YoutubeSoundEffects. Sound can be found here. Fast Forward sound effect by Apple iMovie Loops, courtesy of Fluffy Dude New Era. Sound can be found here.   You can find us on various social media applications at https://linktr.ee/ohthegod. For any questions, please email us at [email protected]