[Peace-discuss] Ibn Khaldun - 14th century Tea Party Guy

[Brussel Morton K.]

Sorry to offend your sensibilities, but there are nuances in Hamlet  
and the Illiad that are starkly lacking here. Looked at critically,  
they are even inconsistent.

I'm no expert in the effectiveness of the Commandments, but they seem  
to have been more violated then observed (by self identified  
Christians), but I suppose that should not detract from their purpose  
as manifesto. Some culltures/civilizations seemed no less humanitarian  
without them, if indeed the Commandments (are supposed to) represent  
humanitarian strictures.

On Apr 17, 2009, at 1:37 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> Morton K. Brussel wrote:
>> These seem like simplistic soundbites (like the 10 commandments).
>
> That's a view about as well-informed as one that would regard Hamlet  
> as a soap-opera, or the Iliad as a script for an action movie...
>
> Forgive me for offering a piece of my own as an alternative reading:
>
> 	March 29, 2005
> 	Anarchism Against the Laws of Kings
> 	The Subversive Commandments
> 	
> "...the Ten Commandments in their historical setting are a  
> revolutionary manifesto, dedicated to the overthrow of traditional  
> authority and religion...
>
> <http://www.counterpunch.org/estabrook03292005.html>
>
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