Question

have the animals broken any of the commandments?

Explanation:

This question refers to Animal Farm by George Orwell. The animals break multiple commandments over time, with the pigs altering them to justify their actions.

1. "No animal shall sleep in a bed": The pigs start sleeping in beds, changing it to "No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets".
2. "No animal shall drink alcohol": The pigs drink alcohol, revising it to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess".
3. "No animal shall kill any other animal": The pigs execute animals they accuse of treason, changing it to "No animal shall kill any other animal without cause".
4. "All animals are equal": The pigs establish a hierarchy, adding "but some animals are more equal than others" to this commandment.

Answer:

Yes, the animals (specifically the ruling pigs) break several of the original Seven Commandments:

1. They break the commandment against sleeping in beds, then alter the rule to allow it without sheets.
2. They break the commandment against drinking alcohol, then change it to ban only drinking to excess.
3. They break the commandment against killing other animals, then revise it to permit killing "without cause".
4. They break the final commandment that "All animals are equal" by establishing a privileged class of pigs, modifying the rule to "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others".