the death penalty, as is clear from Lev. 20:9: He that curseth his father, or mother, dying let him die. The Law also recognized the lex talionis, by prescribing (Exod. 21:24): Eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Therefore it seems unreasonable that the Law should not have inflicted the two other punishments, namely, exile and slavery. Obj. 11. Further, no punishment is due except for a fault. But dumb animals cannot commit a fault. Therefore the Law is unreasonable in punishing them (Exod. 21:29): If