"his neighbor's wife" is actually key here.

His wife belongs to him, through marriage, and marriage is a contract between a man and a woman, that neither the State nor the Church can create or break.

That is because marriage existed in Paradise, between Adam and Eve. It predates all human institutions, as those only came into existence after they left Paradise.

So private property began in Paradise.

Adam left the Garden with nothing but "his wife".

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This is a good reason to turn to the ten commandments. 😁

Interesting perspective.

Thanks for sharing