Principles: 6) Don’t Seek to Rob Another’s Pleasure

Similar to principle number 5, JUST seeking our own pleasure, this principle encourages us to not seek to rob anyone else of their pleasure.

How easy it is to rob another of their pleasure.  The excited child who is full of energy to explore a new discovery, only to be told that it is not possible.  The new found discovery to be tried only to be told “that won’t work.”  The individual who is told “you can’t do it” for whatever reason and whatever “it” may be.  These types of things, and more besides, robs another of their pleasure.

There are a couple of commandments that have been written that touch on this concept:  “don’t steal” and “don’t covet other people’s stuff.”  We’ll touch on them at a later posting.

But seeking to rob another of their pleasure is stealing.  Seeking to “steal their pleasure” for whatever reason is “coveting other people’s stuff.”  

Seek to encourage and support, if it possible, another in their pleasure.  If you can not, or will not, then encourage them on their journey of pleasurable exploration and let them continue with their pleasure.

Don’t seek to rob another’s pleasure.  Seek, rather, to support them in their life explorations...even if it takes them in a direction that you would rather not travel.

Support one another in the things that bring them pleasure.