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To: Borges

I'm not a big fan of number ten myself; obeying that Commandment would hamstring capitalism completely.


5 posted on 04/05/2006 3:16:20 PM PDT by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Gordongekko909

"Coveting" is not the same as desiring.

Covet is unhealthy desire.


7 posted on 04/05/2006 3:17:30 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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To: Gordongekko909
I'm not a big fan of number ten myself; obeying that Commandment would hamstring capitalism completely.

Not necessarily so. It is subject to interpretation. You could say that is means "don't be jealous", because jealousy is self-destructive. Jealousy is one of the seven deadly sins!

It could also be interpreted as 'live modestly'. This might undermine rapid economic turnover, but would not undermine capitalism.

It could also be interpreted literally - referring to your neighbors property... with an implication of a sort of "live and let live" ethic. And in that it doesn't have to mean that because you think your neighbor's iPod is really cool that you can't have an iPod too... you just shouldn't want his iPod.

61 posted on 04/06/2006 12:18:44 AM PDT by monkeyshine
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