Art 5

A Sanhedrin that puts one person to death once in seven years is called destructive. Rabbi Eliezer ben Azariah says: Or even once in seventy years. Rabbi Tarfon and Rabbi Akiba say: Had we been the Sanhedrin, none would ever have been put to death. (Mishnah Makkot, 1:10 (2nd Century, C.E.))

Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” They kept heaping many other insults on him. (Luke 22:63-65)

Pharaoh turned into a tyrant on earth, and discriminated against some people. He persecuted a helpless group of them, slaughtering their sons, while sparing their daughters. He was indeed wicked. (Quran 28:4)

Now is the merciful God's ordinance promulgated: Let no one exploit or coerce another; Let all abide in peace, under this Benevolent Rule. (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, p.74)

For a state that is not pleasant or delightful to me must be so to him also; and a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another? (Samyutta Nikaya, v.353)

One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself. This is the essence of morality. All other activities are due to selfish desire. (Mahābhārata, Anusasana Parva 113.8)

For a king to punish criminals with death is like pulling up the weeds in the green corn. (Tirukkural, 1st CE)

By self-control and by making dharma (right conduct) your main focus, treat others as you treat yourself.” (Mahābhārata)

Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not. (Bahá’u’lláh)