[Quranic Reflection]: the true face of murder

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The Jews eventually gave up the Law of Talion as the barbarity it was; Isa's example to the Christians was to forgive those who wrong you (not that Christians have a good track record AT ALL of following that example). Trading insults gets us nowhere.

Actually, the Jews never gave up the Law of Talion, just the strict, literal interpretation of it. Most societies use some form of lex talonis even today.  The intent of it is to prevent excessive punishment for wrongdoing.  This is why we don't burn people at the stake for shoplifting a fizzy drink.

I'm more than a little bit biased, but I think Irish Brehon Law may be the best example of retributive law yet devised.

Boru