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Rewrite the 10 commandments

roger

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Your task: Assume you are God, and you need to write 10 commandments for people to follow. Because they are being carved in stone, they do have to be somewhat pithy. What would your list be? I suppose, since you are God, you may choose to have more or less than 10 commandments, but the idea is to come up with the 10 best moral instructions that you can, to see how much they agree with or disagree with the bible's 10 (yes, I know there are more than one version).

I just thought of this topic, so I don't have my list yet.

edited to add: if you can, order them from most to least significant.
 
1. Don't kill, except in self defense.
2. Their ain't no countries, so no fighting over borders
3. No praying. Think for yourself.
4. Take responsibility for yourself and your family
5. Don't treat people differently due to race, sex, religion, beliefs, thoughts.
6. I say any behavior is okay between two consenting adults. You don't get to second guess that.
7. Don't steal.
8. Don't lie.
9. Try to leave the world a better place than you found it.
10. Try to like each other. You are all that you've got.


Okay, it's a harder task than I thought, I'm not thrilled with this list, but it's a start. 2 is especially week - I was just groping around for a way to make wars completely unacceptable. However, there are huge holes here. Can you rape? probably, according to this. Personal rights need to be accounted for. Maybe I'll try again later.
 
1) Count with only your fingers, not including thumbs. This will help you think in terms of octal, rather than decimal, and will make binary much easier for you to understand when you lot build your first computers. (Also, it shortens my list by two. Score one for God!)

2) Refrain from needless killing. If you have to ask if it's needed, it's not.

3) Respect your fellow man. Wait a few thousand years, then respect the women, too.

4) Thou shalt not follow too closely on the freeway.

5) Don't whine when people don't agree with you. <s>Kill them.</s>

6) Be good to cats. Dogs, not so much. Except whippets, be good to them, too.

7) Study the ways of 1inChrist. Be not like him.

8) Ignore the voice in your head telling you to do bizarre things to people's houseplants. That's not me. I'll send a fax.
 
1. Treat every human in the world, regardless of race, colour, creed or age, exactly as you would wish them to treat you.

2. Err...... actually, number 1 about covers it.
 
1)No worshipping me... you are my final exam for "Universe Creation 101" at G.O.D. University.

2)Play nice.

3)Any deviation from these two rules will result in burning for an eternity in everconsuming flames.

4)Nevermind number 3. My prof won't let me do that. So instead I will take away your dessert for a week.
 
1. Kiss Hank's ass and He'll give you a million dollars when you leave town.
2. Use alcohol in moderation.
3. Kick the crap out of people who aren't like you.
4. Eat right.
5. Hank dictated this list Himself.
6. The moon is made of green cheese.
7. Everything Hank says is right.
8. Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
9. Don't use alcohol.
10. Eat your wieners on buns, no condiments.
11. Kiss Hank's ass or He'll kick the crap out of you.
 
Any other red-headed goddesses out there? ;)

Okay - my list...

I. Treat people the way you would like to be treated.
II. Believe in yourself – not in me.
III. Do not judge others because they are different from you. Only the unimportant things are different.
IV. Remember your mistakes and learn from them.
V. Repay kindness with kindness to others.
VI. Either agree to disagree or compromise - never resort to physical attack.
VII. Physical violence of any kind is only acceptable if necessary to protect yourself or others.
VIII. Never stop working for what you desire, questioning what you don’t know, or searching for answers.
IX. Take care of your body, your mind, and the world you live on – these are my greatest gifts to you and they are all irreplaceable.

Only nine – like that number better anyway…
 
First Law:

A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

Second Law:

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third Law:

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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Oh, wait. People aren't robots, and won't subscribe to any list of laws incompatible with their own social/personal agenda, and even subscribing to them will rationalize how they don't apply in a given situation when it seems convenient.
 
1. Thou shalt not kill another human except in self defense.
2. Thou shalt not steal.
3. Thou shalt respect the choices of consenting adults concerning each other.
4. I am the LORD thy GOD, and thou shalt pay respects to no other God or idol. (It's the truth this time!) If you need proof, just ask.
5. Thou shalt be kind to your fellow people.
6. Thou shalt not discriminate by race, sex, or harmless preferences.
7. Thou shalt not act in anger.
8. Thou shalt respect thy mind and thy body, for they are the temple for your soul.
9. Thou shalt respect the Earth.
X. Don't be a jerk.
 
I. Thou shalt not kill unless thou hast no other choice.
II. Thou shalt treat others with compassion and tolerance, especially thy children.
III. Thou shalt not steal, lie, cheat, or run for public office.
IV. Thou shalt not take seriously that stuff in Leviticus about gay people, slaves, pork, and fornicating women.
V. Thou shalt not put words in my mouth.
VI. Thou shalt not establish official religions, doctrines, offices, or anything else that is supposed to be about the Lord thy God but actually isn't.
VI. Thou shalt use thy brain. All of it. That is why I gave thee one.
 
1. When I want you to do something for me, I'll tell you personally.
2. While you're waiting be nice.
 
1. “Beer” includes ale, porter, stout, and any other description of beer, and any liquor which is made or sold as a description of beer or as a substitute for beer and which [is] of a strength exceeding 0.5% ABV but does not black beer.

2. A ball is fairly delivered in respect of the arm if, once the bowler's arm has reached the level of the shoulder in the delivery swing, the elbow joint is not straightened partially or completely from that point until the ball has left the hand. This definition shall not debar a bowler from flexing or rotating the wrist in the delivery swing.

3. The use of automated calling systems without human intervention (automatic calling machine) or facsimile machines (fax) for the purposes of direct marketing may only be allowed in respect of subscribers who have given their prior consent.

4. A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.

5. If 12 or more people unlawfully assemble and disturb the public peace, they must disperse upon proclamation or be considered guilty of felony.

6. each team must have no more than fifteen players on the playing area.

7. Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.

8. Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

9. You may only have one membership account

10. A player’s lack of intent or lack of fault is not a defence to a doping offence
 
1. Free lovin'!
2. Don't be a player hater.
3. Be kind to monkeys.
4. Toilet paper should be hung over-the-top, not down-the-wall.
5. Use your blinker when changing lanes.
6. Books should be cheaper.
7. If you don't like something someone else is doing, is it really your business?
8. If not, talk to the hand.
9. Behave yourself.
10. February 1 is Speak In Funny Accents Day, and is compulsory.
 
So what are the consequences? Are they the usual no longer in god's presence, eternal damnation, etc. thing? And for those that say "Do not steal", what if it's necessary at the time? For those that said not to discriminate based on sex, creed, color, etc., people will always find something to discriminate against. I grew up Catholic so I'm a little pissed off towards commandments of any kind :D
 
My Ten commandments would pretty much follow the Constitution and its amendments. Except there'd be XXVII of them.
 
I. Respect the property rights of yourself and all others.
II. If you take the benefits, you have to pay the price.
III. Punishment should be equitable with the crime.
 
Yaotl said:
So what are the consequences? Are they the usual no longer in god's presence, eternal damnation, etc. thing? And for those that say "Do not steal", what if it's necessary at the time? For those that said not to discriminate based on sex, creed, color, etc., people will always find something to discriminate against. I grew up Catholic so I'm a little pissed off towards commandments of any kind :D
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Well... I was going to let them burn forever but I was forced to use the no dessert tactic.
 
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