Okay... I like these two articles, or at least most of each of them. Let's link to them and sum up their messages:
Of course, that over-simplifies both of them. The most striking claim in the second one is about the tenth commandment ("don't covet your neighbor's stuff").
Why would God, with just 10 things to tell Moses, include jealousy about livestock? Well, think about how important this commandment is to a community, to a nation, to a democracy. If you want a mule, if you want a pot roast, if you want a cleaning lady, don't whine about what the people across the street have. Get rich and get your own.
