Ruben as usual has completely mistaken the matter. What is being referred to by the term 'Judeo-Christian ethics' is in fact that form of Christian ethics which derives from the Japanese sport which derives from jujitsu. I refer of course to the noble art of wearing togas and grappling people to the ground which is known as 'judo'. A long time ago, longer ago than anyone possibly be objective about in our hopelessly enlightenment mentality, a man named-- well we will not give his name in case there are copyright issues-- went for a voyage around the world, leaving his wife and small son, in the care of his wife, for a period of seven years together. He had been commissioned by the Vatican to evangelize the heathens, as well as to spoil them, and bring back their goods. Upon doing so he found his wife and son well, though seven years advanced in years. So he took his son with him, leaving his wife, for she was not well at the time. At least I assume she was not well, for what strapping woman in her right mind would not want to accompany her husband and son on a ten year voyage to the nether parts of the world to be entertained among savages who were better known for their worst atrocities than for any of the lesser ones they had accomplished. However we digress. The young man was deeply impressed, upon visiting the court of Kodokan, with the martial art forms of the peoples he visited, and on his return he published them, as well as a fascinating account of his travels, throughout the Christian world. This produced consternation among thirteenth century homeschool parents, who were not sure that they wanted their children meditating before a finite and breakable stack of bricks, in the shape of a government school. Moreover their children were taught to memorize the platitudes of an Eastern religion, when they ought to have been learning their catechism, so that more children wound up being able to recite “When the enemy comes, welcome him: when he goes, send him on his way” than the answer to “What was Abel?” Something had to be done: some were arguing for reaffirmation but the party that won out, by methods which greatly enhanced their arguments, was arguing for redefinition. So it came to pass that the pope officially recognized the sports of the eastern religions, integrating togas into the liturgy of the church. The approach to ethics as a matter not distinct from the approacher's ability to defend his position with throwing knives (for the dichotomy between spiritual and physical impact was thought to be 'gnostic') became known as 'Judeo-Christian'. The 'e' was added for lingual flow. I hope this little elucidation has been helpful, at least in proving the extent of Ruben's vast ignorance of pre-enlightenment categories.
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Um, most useful. The chickens are rethinking their strategy entirely. Nice Zacky.