The Old Testament is some of the oldest written history on Earth. It describes the growth of a society, from a fairly simple group of herdsmen to a more complex arrangement of government. It was permitted to have an advocate to speak for someone who was being prosecuted--but it was not permitted to pay the advocate. This was considered an unfair advantage to the wealthy. Hundreds of years later, Alfred the Great of England promulgated the same idea--advocates were permitted, as long as they weren't paid.
Next time you hire a lawyer, try telling him or her it's against your religion to pay legal fees.
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