text: While I realize (or hope) your being tongue and cheek, I'm not sure what you mean here. 
  
  First off, Jesus ended the Eye for eye. And liberals post date Jesus (I think)
  
  2nd
  I don't believe that was intended to be literal but that you should not impose a punishment that exceeds the crime. It has been interpreted as the criminal deserves to have the same punishment as what was done upon his victim.