Article June 6, 1959 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from William O. Rogers, Donald H. Andrews

Rev. William O. Rogers in Western Farm Life Denver, Colorado

To "get even," to "pay back," to return evil for evil and more of it, this is a basic trait in human nature. ... Moses ... taught that retaliation must not go beyond the injury. "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." ...

There is one trouble with this system of punishment. It releases a chain reaction of hate, violence and destruction. ...

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