This is just a frivolous comment.
The
seventh commandment in both the Jewish and Protestant tradition is: Thou shalt not commit adultery. However, the tenth commandment is " Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbour's house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his
manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing
that is thy neighbour's."
What is going on here? Isn't coveting my neighbor's wife related to adultery? Are the commandments duplicated?
From
my experience there is a distinction. The distinction here applies to
the unique situation where a man or woman is unmarried and consequently the
seventh commandment doesn't apply. The tenth wouldn't apply either on
the adultery issue because having sex with a married man or woman is not
adultery for the single person only for the married person.
However
the tenth commandment, appears to me to be focused solely on the issue
of a neighbor. Neighbors are very important, especially in a rural
environment. So, the tenth commandment is just about the importance of
preserving a good relationship with your neighbor.
My
personal experience is that having sex with a neighbor is a bad idea
anyway. After the heat of passion is gone you are too close
geographically to carry on your life comfortably in the event some
antagonism develops.