Louisiana's new "Ten Commandments" law actually contains eleven commandments

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Louisiana's new "Ten Commandments" law actually contains eleven commandments
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but its okay to covet shit if they're not a neighbor, right?

My understanding is "neighbor" is mostly a mistranslation. It's really referring to people within your tribe. Don't fuck with people who are in your group basically, in order to keep the peace. Outsiders are fair game.