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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • Hmmm yes, the 10 commandments are so relevant to laws in the US. Let’s go through them.

    I am the LORD your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.

    • explicitly allowed freedom of religion

    You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.

    • explicitly allowed freedom of speech

    Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day.

    • nope

    Honor your father and mother.

    • don’t have to, in fact the state will remove children from parents without honoring their wishes

    You shall not kill.

    • not really ground breaking stuff

    You shall not commit adultery.

    • shitty but not illegal

    You shall not steal.

    • wow, amazing

    You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

    • good rule but seems like “don’t lie maliciously” covers more.

    You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.

    • seems appropriate to teach to elementary kids

    You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

    • coveting our neighbors goods is like 50% of the US economy. And also the basis of manifest destiny.

    Might as well have made “Treat others the way you want to be treated” state mandated curriculum, that’s more relevant than the 10 commandments.