Following a series of tragic shootings at US schools, Congress was challenged to enact a strong gun-control law. Instead, Congress responded by requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments. In hopes of stemming the growing tide of industrial violence against the planet, the Earth Island Journal is calling for Congress to require the posting of "Earth's Ten Commandments" in every corporate boardroom. In the meantime, we encourage our readers to clip the Commandments and send them to your favorite corporation for posting.
Earth's Ten Commandments:
I. Thou shalt love and honor the Earth for it blesses thy life and governs thy survival.
II. Thou shalt keep each day sacred to the Earth and celebrate the turning of its seasons.
III. Thou shalt not hold thyself above other living things nor drive them to extinction.
IV. Thou shalt give thanks for thy food to the creatures and plants that nourish thee.
V. Thou shalt limit thy offspring for multitudes of people are a burden unto the Earth.
VI. Thou shalt not kill nor waste Earth's riches upon weapons of war.
VII. Thou shalt not pursue profit at the Earth's expense but strive to restore its damaged majesty.
VIII. Thou shalt not hide from thyself or others the consequences of thy actions upon the Earth.
IX Thou shalt not steal from future generations by impoverishing or poisoning the Earth.
X. Thou shalt consume material goods in moderation so all may share Earth's bounty.
© 1990 Ernest Callenbach. Celestial Arts, Box 7327, Berkeley, CA 94707.
Earth's Ten Commandments