The Noahide Tradition
1. Embrace the Relevance of Oneness
2. Do Not Deny That Oneness
3. Guard the Sanctity of Human Life
4. Honor the Sanctity of Measured Consumption
5. Respect the Sanctity of Private Property
6. Harness and Sublimate the Human Libido
7. Create Mechanisms to Ensure Justice
We are a single organism, a tenuous membrane stretched over a vast but delicate globe, every cell sharing every breath of air, every sip of water, every microbe—even every byte of knowledge. Vast webs of communication and trade have forged us together, much as proteins bond the elements of life.
We are humankind.
But not so fast. We are not cells—we are human beings, each an entire world. We have families and cultures, beliefs and religions. We value these distinctions, for without them each of us is no more than another solitary amoeba floating aimlessly upon the waves of a meaningless universe. Distinctiveness
is vital, for in this universe, without diversity there is no life.
So here lies the problem: Can we find a new consciousness that will allow each of us to retain our unique heritage while playing in tune with humanity’s grand orchestra?
Sounds like a fairy-tale. If it were not for one thing: The path has been here as long as we have. It is the one thing we all share. Because none of us made it up.
Source Text:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4157474/jewish/Seven-Laws-for-a-Beautiful-Planet.htm#Power
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