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

[Jupiter]

Hi teachers,

Could you please explain the quote above to me?

Many thanks in advance

Jupiter

[Conchita]

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The law was revoked by Christ.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'.