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minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·4 months agobut its okay to covet shit if they’re not a neighbor, right?
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoMy 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.
minus-squarebazus1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agotwist: It’s neighbors all the way down.
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.
twist: It’s neighbors all the way down.