Ten Commandments for the 21st Century

 This was originally just a test-post to see if blogging-by-email worked from Blackberry devices, but some people expressed interest in its contents, so here it is, now that the post-by-email thing is working:

1. Respect and worship any deity within your faith tradition, if you follow one, and support the right of others to do the same.
   
2. Enjoy and support legal guarantees of freedom of religious belief, practice, assembly and speech for all.
   
   
3. Do not use obscene speech in the name of the deities of any religion.
   
   
4. Follow the guidance of your faith or secular tradition every day of the week: every day is important.
   
   
5. Help to establish social safety nets so that the very young, the elderly, the sick, mentally ill, physically disabled, unemployed, poor and broken will receive adequate medical attention and enjoy at least a minimum standard of living.
   
   
6. Minimize the harm you do to others and yourself. Treat others as you would wish to be treated.
   
   
7. Do not engage in sexual activity with another person that is coercive, unsafe, manipulative, public or outside of a committed monogamous relationship.
   
   
8. Do not steal the property of others, except in case of emergency (and then only if you attempt to replace or pay for it later).
   
   
9. Do not lie, either in or out of court. Be honest and truthful at all times.
   
   
10. Attempt to be satisfied with your current standard of living; do not obsess over the possessions of others: that path leads to unhappiness.