Notice the justification clause given for the death penalty for murder here? 'Because murder violates the image of God' - not just 'because rules exist.' The reasoning matters as much as the rule.
Legal & Ethicalבאדם דמו ישפך BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED — If there are witnesses you kill him. Why? Because in the image of God [made He man] and he has destroyed the Divine image (Genesis Rabbah 34:14)<br><br>עשה את האדם HE MADE MAN — This verse is abbreviated...
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