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this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2026
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Yeah, they tried that before with a book called The Bible. We all know how well that went.
The difference lies in the content. The Ten Commandments were anti-freedom at their core, an arbitrary list of restrictions imposed from above. These rules are pro-freedom: they secure liberty rather than curtail it. The outcome will differ precisely because the foundation does.
Akshually, some scholars would tell you that the rules in the bible or the quran gave people MORE freedom than they had before. It was some kind of progress.
Look at the 1st amendment in the USA. I value my own freedom of speech above all, are you trying to silence me with your new rules? I'm hurt and offended by that. But you are now allowing nazis and shit who don't care about your rules.
In absolute terms, they were anti-freedom.
I'm not trying to silence you. In that system, if you feel hurt you might demand rectification or announce I forfeited my freedom and restrict it. In my opinion that's unjust, and you forfeited your freedom first.