The Code of Hammurabi is based on the principle of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth". For example, falsely accusing a man and attempting to ruin his name led to death, and if a farmer neglected the maintenance of his dams and flooded another man's field, he was required to pay back the grain and lost. It is clear that breaking the law could warrant severe punishment, but not everyone in Babylon faced the same consequences. The bias of the Code of Hammurabi clearly shows that a social hierarchy existed among the Babylonian people. A person's place in the hierarchy was based on how important society considered their role. The most fundamental discrimination was between men and women. As in almost all ancient societies, men were considered the most valuable of the two sexes. For this reason women did not enjoy many personal rights. Of all the laws created by Hammurabi, only one gives a woman the power to divorce her husband if it is proven that he has mistreated her. Even though men were more important than women, not all men were considered equal. Apart from the king, the top of the social hierarchy belonged to the group of wealthy freemen. These men held positions such as doctor, tax collector, and highly esteemed merchants. In most cases, breaking the law would only result in you paying a fine. The middle class consisted mainly of farmers and shepherds who worked alongside the lowest class, the slaves. If either class broke the law, they would be subject to a heavy fine or physical punishment. The Code of Hammurabi may have divided the people of Babylon, but it established a difference between right and wrong, which is one of the key aspects of successful