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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind



 
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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:47 am  An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind		  
Hi teachers,

Could you please explain the quote above to me?

Many thanks in advance

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An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:12 pm  An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind		  
This quote, attributed to Gandhi, refers to (and criticises) an Old Testament law: 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth', which meant that one could take revenge or repay evil for evil.

The law was revoked by Christ. In fact, Jesus gave us a new commandment: 'Love one another as I have loved you'.
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