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Friday, September 23, 2016

Ten Commandments, 8: Do Not Steal 第八誡:不可偷盜

The meaning of this commandment may seem quite obvious, but Dennis Prager helps us think a little deeper about what it really means. Does "stealing" only refer to money? Expensive things? What would happen if everybody really obeyed this commandment?
『不可以偷東西?還用你跟我說!』 這是很多人的自然反應,但事實上所謂的『偷』不一定指財產。猶太人心目中的『偷』包括『八卦』。





For Jewish people, gossip 八卦 is not a harmless pastime: gossip is a despicable form of stealing. Some people think it is even worse than murder. Think about it!

The complete transcript is available here:
https://www.prageru.com/file/843/download?token=ExzdDR7W