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Posted by Donnacha at 12-249-189-173.client.attbi.com on June 03, 2002 at 23:38:07:

In Reply to: well we are both right posted by fuckin_shit on June 03, 2002 at 23:35:19:

It means to offer one thing in exchange for another. In "Silence...", Hannibal agrees to give her the information she want, as long as she gives him the information he wants. Quid Pro Quo. "Eye for an eye" is a bible phrase used to assess that the punishment should fit the crime, often misconsrued as a phrase defining the morality of revenge.

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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)

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