Many years ago I read a science-fiction story in which humans landed on a planet where everybody got along with each other. Turned out that they were able to get by with only 2 laws: “Don’t give offense” and “Don’t take offense too easily”. (I suspect they may have had quite extensive commentary on those commandments, but it was only a short story, and they didn’t get into all of that.)
Back when I was a history major, I was privileged to see a draft copy of the 10 Commandments, with pencilled notations in God’s own handwriting in the margins. Seems the Big Guy was undecided until the very last moment whether to go with “Thou shalt treat women and dark-skinned people as equals.” but finally decided to devote that particular slot to the vexatious and insidious problem of graven images.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
Many years ago I read a science-fiction story in which humans landed on a planet where everybody got along with each other. Turned out that they were able to get by with only 2 laws: “Don’t give offense” and “Don’t take offense too easily”. (I suspect they may have had quite extensive commentary on those commandments, but it was only a short story, and they didn’t get into all of that.)
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
Back when I was a history major, I was privileged to see a draft copy of the 10 Commandments, with pencilled notations in God’s own handwriting in the margins. Seems the Big Guy was undecided until the very last moment whether to go with “Thou shalt treat women and dark-skinned people as equals.” but finally decided to devote that particular slot to the vexatious and insidious problem of graven images.
Ratkin Premium Member over 2 years ago
So much for honoring thy mother and thy father
Wirepuncher over 2 years ago
The unwritten commandment seems to be “Do unto others and then bug out”.
Casey Jones over 2 years ago
Ahhhh. Puritans.
InTraining Premium Member over 2 years ago
and no allowance…?
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Did you enjoy that? Yeah, well, you can’t do that anymore.
uniquename over 2 years ago
My parents said it much more simply. “No! Just No!”
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 2 years ago
If 10 is too many, become an Evangelical supporting Trump. They’ve tossed out the ninth commandment.
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
My dad’s commandment was I am going up town for a beer!