08-13-2011, 09:22 PM
Are you asking about the first WRITTEN moral code? Say that if that's what you mean.
I already answered you regarding morality in general. Morality developed from a need to survive BEFORE mankind settled into actual civilizations, in pre-historic times (history begins with the advent of writing). That's why stealing and murdering are frowned upon. It's bad for your tribe to cause conflict. I don't have a simpler way to explain it.
If you mean a written code (I will assume you have a basic Christian-type understanding and are trying to get me to say the Code of Hammurabi), there are MANY written codes older than the Bible:
Cuneiform law (2,350-1,400 BC)
Code of Urukagina (2,380-2,360 BC)
Code of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur (ca. 2050 BC)
Laws of Eshnunna (ca. 1930 BC) [2].
Codex of Lipit-Ishtar of Isin (ca. 1870 BC).
Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1790 BC)
Code of the Nesilim (c. 1650-1500 BC)
Hittite laws (ca. 1650–1100 BCE).
Hebraic law / Hebrew Bible / Old Testament (see Mosaic Law) (later see Halakha) (9th-5th Century BC)
The Draconian constitution (7th Century BC)
Gortyn code (5th century BC)
Twelve Tables of Roman Law (451 BC)
Take a world religions class sometime, Dick. You are infuriating to debate with because you have such a narrow view. You will learn that Noah is Gilgamesh and about 20 other myths combined in one and you will have to think a little.
I already answered you regarding morality in general. Morality developed from a need to survive BEFORE mankind settled into actual civilizations, in pre-historic times (history begins with the advent of writing). That's why stealing and murdering are frowned upon. It's bad for your tribe to cause conflict. I don't have a simpler way to explain it.
If you mean a written code (I will assume you have a basic Christian-type understanding and are trying to get me to say the Code of Hammurabi), there are MANY written codes older than the Bible:
Cuneiform law (2,350-1,400 BC)
Code of Urukagina (2,380-2,360 BC)
Code of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur (ca. 2050 BC)
Laws of Eshnunna (ca. 1930 BC) [2].
Codex of Lipit-Ishtar of Isin (ca. 1870 BC).
Code of Hammurabi (ca. 1790 BC)
Code of the Nesilim (c. 1650-1500 BC)
Hittite laws (ca. 1650–1100 BCE).
Hebraic law / Hebrew Bible / Old Testament (see Mosaic Law) (later see Halakha) (9th-5th Century BC)
The Draconian constitution (7th Century BC)
Gortyn code (5th century BC)
Twelve Tables of Roman Law (451 BC)
Take a world religions class sometime, Dick. You are infuriating to debate with because you have such a narrow view. You will learn that Noah is Gilgamesh and about 20 other myths combined in one and you will have to think a little.