Thursday, June 25, 2015

My "The Ten Commandments/Decalogue" AKA The Decca-edicts

Most of the Ten Commandments are antiquated and useless for our modern world/lifestyle. With mass communication and the blending of societies and tradition through globalization, the useful tenants are easily found in any other religion. That being said, there are plenty of anachronous rules in many of humanities traditions. So, with that in mind, I thought it would be interesting to share my take on a set of ideas that are meant to make humanity better. I've chosen to use ten, just like the decalogue Moses brought down with him from Mt. Sinai.

If we as a society believe that posting commandments in public with the purpose of creating a better social well being than those ideas should be universal and modernized. The ancient religious ones would be displayed in a religious setting and the shared secular world could post the list in the manner of Confucianism. In fact, to keep the sacred where it should be, I like to call the ideas as a group the Decca-edicts. Of course, in order for the ideas to remain a lodestar rather than a whip, they're better when considered as "10 suggestions for a better human experience with humanity".

Without further ado, Here they are:

1. Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you.
2. In all things, strive to cause no harm.
3. Treat the world with honesty, kindness and respect.
4. Do not allow evil to thrive through inaction - Do not tolerate the intolerance of others.
5. Forgive wrongdoing freely admitted, honestly regretted, and fully indemnified.
6. Live life with a sense of joy and wonder.
7. In every moment one should strive to learn and experience. Enlightenment can happen anytime and anywhere. Be Mindful.
8. You cannot know the truth of/in everything. Wisdom is the ability to reshape and/or discard cherished beliefs if they are no longer accurate. Be open to changing what you know as truth in the face of overwhelming and contradictory evidence.
9. Never seek to censor or cut yourself off from dissent; always respect the right of others to disagree with you.
10. Do not guard knowledge or information selfishly. If it is not private, share your knowledge and information with any that seek it from you.

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