𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 on Nostr: #[0] By the way, whenever these "but, but, but, the Ten Commandments are the VERY ...

npub1rlug6cynct32he99j3e40km5rkvn3ljgpxpw6v0hdlls4k9fzamqdc8sha (npub1rlu…8sha) By the way, whenever these "but, but, but, the Ten Commandments are the VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM yes they are too" arguments come up, I'm always struck by the number of commandments that are actually reflected by current laws. "Thou shalt not kill" and "thou shalt not steal," certainly, and I suppose if you stretch a point, "thou shalt not bear false witness" is covered by the perjury laws, though I think it was probably intended to apply more generally than sworn testimony in court or a deposition. But that's it. I can dishonor my father and mother, have gods before The Guy Upstairs, work on the Sabbath, lust after my neighbor's wife, and even commit adultery with her with complete impunity, as far as the criminal justice system is concerned. So the Big Ten are batting .333, tops.