Biblical and Dead Sea Scrolls background to my petition with regard to dogs that bite humans 05 14 2014

With regard to petition on dogs

I thought I would give you a little Biblical and Dead Sea Scrolls background to my petition with regard to dogs that bite humans.

"4QHalakhah A

Fr.8

When an Ox gores a man or a woman, the ox shall be killed and they will stone it [ and its flesh shall not be eaten.  But the owner of the ox will be not guilty.  But if the ox has been accustomed to gore] in the past, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it in, and it has killed a man or a woman the ox shall be stoned and its owner shall be put to death.  If a ransom is laid upon him, then the man shall give..(cf. Exod 21:28-30"

You can sign my petition here:

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/any-dog-that-bites-a

Thomas Paul Murphy

Originally published on 05 14 2014 at: www.themilwaukeeandwisconsinnews.blogspot.com

Copyright 2014 Thomas Paul Murphy

Excert from The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English by Geza Vermes  ISBN 978-0-14-044952-5