No, it does not mean "eye for an eye".

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Posted by Donnacha at 12-249-189-173.client.attbi.com on June 03, 2002 at 23:33:05:

In Reply to: thank you but... posted by fuckin_shit on June 03, 2002 at 23:27:51:

It means "this for that". "Eye for an eye" would be "Oculus pro oculus".

Please get the facts straight.

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Re: No, it does not mean "eye for an eye". LoveLee 03:48:52 6/04/02 (0)
well we are both right fuckin_shit 23:35:19 6/03/02 (19)
- It is not. Donnacha 23:38:07 6/03/02 (14)
  - wait, are you from the states? fuckin_shit 23:42:23 6/03/02 (13)
    - No, here in the states an Eye for an Eye is used.. TheMadSpin 00:15:08 6/04/02 (4)
      - AKA the death penalty....NT.. Lady Jane 00:16:03 6/04/02 (3)
        
        That's absolutely right. NT TheMadSpin 00:16:39 6/04/02 (2)
        
        See, us canuks figure it different.... Lady Jane 00:18:41 6/04/02 (1)
        
        If you'de witness an execution.. ElfGirl 00:22:12 6/04/02 (0)
    - I'm from an english-speaking country. Donnacha 23:48:25 6/03/02 (0)
    - latin does not change meaning internationally ElfGirl 23:44:32 6/03/02 (6)
      - wait, i dont see where we are disagreeing fuckin_shit 23:48:09 6/03/02 (5)
        
        No because Eye for an Eye has negative connotation TheMadSpin 00:18:11 6/04/02 (1)
        
        For above... that is Negative for the recipient of TheMadSpin 00:21:14 6/04/02 (0)
        
        Then you were wrong to use it. Donnacha 23:50:10 6/03/02 (1)
        
        ill ask my teacher tommorw fuckin_shit 23:54:17 6/03/02 (0)
        
        You misused it is all. *nt* ElfGirl 23:49:59 6/03/02 (0)
- I love being from a different country cuz we never Lady Jane 23:36:58 6/03/02 (3)
  - ojibiway? nt fuckin_shit 23:42:59 6/03/02 (2)
    - Re: ojibiway? Lady Jane 23:45:36 6/03/02 (1)
      - ah gotcha. thanks. nt fuckin_shit 23:49:10 6/03/02 (0)

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