That's precisely what he meant.

Teacher: Explain what Gandhi meant by, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
Guy: Oh, oh, I know!!
Teacher: Yes?
Guy: It means if somebody does something to you, then you get back at them, then they're getting back at you, and you get back at them, then they're mad at you, and on and on and on... and eventually, you ain't got no eyes.
Teacher: Umm... No.

- World Civ