Saint Thomas Aquinas and Hammurabi Having Coffee

One morning St. Thomas Aquinas was in an otherworldly café enjoying a nice cup of coffee. Hammurabi sat down to join him and discuss the reasons why rules and order are necessary for governing the people and creating a peaceful society. Of course, St. Thomas professed that God was the divine ruler and therefore is responsible for governing the people, whether they realize it or not. Hammurabi suggested that people must have clear and concise rules, and they must be written down for everyone to see. In the case of someone breaking the rules, there would be swift and severe consequences. In the end, both Hammurabi and St. Thomas agreed that people must be governed to function in a civilized and productive society.