Interestingly, a similar discussion is made in the Jewish texts. The origin of both Jewish and Christian versions is the verse “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” [Leviticus 19:18]
In this verse, and further in Jewish texts discussing it, the emphasis is on not harming rather than acting with love. The love is only used as a motivation for not hurting (and not, for example, fellatio).
This is the basis of the Hebrew version of the golden rule, which roughly translates to “don’t do to your friend what you don’t want to be done to you”. This is the version taught in nurseries in Israel and (I believe) other Jewish communities.
Interestingly, a similar discussion is made in the Jewish texts. The origin of both Jewish and Christian versions is the verse “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” [Leviticus 19:18] In this verse, and further in Jewish texts discussing it, the emphasis is on not harming rather than acting with love. The love is only used as a motivation for not hurting (and not, for example, fellatio). This is the basis of the Hebrew version of the golden rule, which roughly translates to “don’t do to your friend what you don’t want to be done to you”. This is the version taught in nurseries in Israel and (I believe) other Jewish communities.
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