CONTRIBUTION BY GARY OF AUSTRALIA

 Thank you Lee, for inviting my comment on this much misunderstood subject, as I see it.

We have a law here in Australia that everyone who drives a motor car must keep to the left hand side of the road. It is not peculiar to Australia, but someone visiting from the States may find it a bit strange and off putting in relation to their personal experience of driving. And if a visitor might drive on the other side of the road inadvertently, they will be stopped by our highway police and dealt with according to the penalty system in place in Australia.

The Ten Commandments were given through Moses to the fledgling nation of Israel. (Ex 24:1-18; Deut 4:5-14) It was not obligatory on people of other nations unless those people visited or resided within Israel’s boundaries. (Num 15:14-16)

“While the Law was given specifically to Israel, its implications were intended to extend beyond the nation. Israel was called to be a "light to the nations" (Isaiah 42:6), demonstrating the wisdom and righteousness of God's commandments. The Law was meant to be a testimony to the surrounding nations of the greatness and holiness of the God of Israel.” (https://biblehub.com/topical/ttt/t/the_law_of_moses—given--to_no_other_nation.htm)

Driving on the left hand side of the road might be considered wrong in the USA, but it is not here in Australia. The issue is not ‘Who is right, or Who is wrong’. Rather, it is how we adjust our practices and attitude to drive safely and harmoniously in whichever country we are in.
 

The IMPLICATIONS of the Ten Commandments, it seems, are what Jesus drew attention to in his interchange with the scribe recorded in the gospel according to Mark:-

One of the scribes went to Jesus during the argument with the Sadducees. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?" Jesus answered "The most important is, 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. So love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." The scribe said to Jesus, "Teacher, that was well said! You've told the truth that there is only one God and no other besides him! To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices." When Jesus heard how wisely the man answered, he told the man, "You're not too far from the kingdom of God." -(Mark 12:28-34)

So, I agree that being motivated by God’s love for people we should not need to rely on written rules to conduct ourselves lovingly, caringly and humanely toward others, nor insist others follow those rules just to satisfy our expectations.