ruby sparks
Contributor
So the title refers to 'alternative to the 10 Christian commandments'.
Settling on 10 is arbitrary, obviously.
The word 'commandments' can be taken to mean 'rules for living', or even 'suggested rules for living'.
It is unlikely that any suggested rules will be flawless or universally applicable, that is to say without exceptions.
So what are your suggestions?
I'll start with an obvious one:
Treat others as you would like to be treated. (Obviously, this may not always be sociable, if adopted by masochists or those with a death wish).
Or what about:
Do no harm (or as little as is reasonably possible). As in the Hippocratic Oath. This could include not harming other living things.
or
Do not tend to think of yourself as better than others.
or
One good turn deserves another.
Settling on 10 is arbitrary, obviously.
The word 'commandments' can be taken to mean 'rules for living', or even 'suggested rules for living'.
It is unlikely that any suggested rules will be flawless or universally applicable, that is to say without exceptions.
So what are your suggestions?
I'll start with an obvious one:
Treat others as you would like to be treated. (Obviously, this may not always be sociable, if adopted by masochists or those with a death wish).
Or what about:
Do no harm (or as little as is reasonably possible). As in the Hippocratic Oath. This could include not harming other living things.
or
Do not tend to think of yourself as better than others.
or
One good turn deserves another.