Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house unless they have a well-stocked bar
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous twist on the biblical commandment suggesting a specific exception for alcohol.
- In plain terms
- Don't want your neighbor's stuff unless they have a lot of drinks.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor often finds loopholes in serious rules.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What exceptions would you make?
- Is humor a valid moral argument?
Another view
It trivializes actual ethical constraints.
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