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A culture without strict law and justice would not last long. Criminal activity would prevent a flourishing economy. Trade with other cultures would not exist because there is a great chance of being murdered and having your goods stolen by the person you're trading with. Before long, the culture would collapse, and a new culture would take its place. This culture would have actual laws, and the courts would deal with all cases in a …

…writing so that it cannot be altered-in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.' So King Darius put the decree in writing. " The Persians believed that "the strong should not harm the weak". They also believed in the "eye for eye" principle . Canada is much different than the Babylonians or Persians were, the major difference being that capital punishment is not in effect. The laws of Canada state