I completely agree. The lack of clear and objective messaging means it's easy to reinterpret as the civilization changes to suit the rulers' needs, not the oth

I completely agree. The lack of clear and objective messaging means it's easy to reinterpret as the civilization changes to suit the rulers' needs, not the other way around. If it had unambiguous messaging, it probably would have been abandoned to the historical archives long ago since the rules no longer make sense. Which is exactly why it's a garbage foundation for ethical reasoning. Fine accessory. Garbage foundation. This is important to understand, because the truth of ethics is that it is not objective. It's subjective. It's a constant conversation we have with each about how we want to interact. And as soon as you elevate a holy book to be unquestionably followed by faith, you've killed the conversation. And once you've killed the conversation, the only way to resolve disagreements thereafter is violence.