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What about Non-Jews?

Q. Even though I am not Jewish I do share your deep concerns with the sickening lack of moral sensibilities in the world today. My question is, how much of the information on your site is relevant to a non-Jew and how can I guard my own moral purity in this regard? I look to the Jews for guidance and as an example of righteous living, however I also understand that not all commandments made to the Jews apply to us gentiles. Do you have any advice to lead me in the right direction?


A.
Sexual chastity is one of the 7 commandments that non Jews must keep under the laws of Bnei Noach. Everyone should strive for holiness - not only Jews. However, non-Jews are not required, nor expected, to be as holy as Jews are, for it is written in the Bible about the Jews "and you shall be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" and it is written "you shall be holy for I am holy". These verses don't apply to non-Jews. G-d gave the Jews the job of being a light unto the world and he is more stringent with them than he is with non-Jews, in the same way that a king is more stringent with his ministers than he is with his regular subjects. Also, non-Jews do not have a part in the Brit between G-d and Avraham and thus do not have the same obligations. Nonetheless, as Bnei Noach, who also entered into a covenant with G-d after the sexual sins of mankind brought the Flood upon the world, non-Jews are also commanded to avoid sexual transgression as one of the seven commandments that they must keep. All things in Creation possess souls, according to their level, rocks, plants, animals, gentiles, and Jews. The waste of soul matter whether through masturbation or other sexual sin is forbidden to non-Jews also. Things that can lead to this, like watching pornography on the Internet, are also forbidden to non-Jews. Regarding rectifying past sins, Bnei Noach who have transgressed should ask G-d for forgiveness and resolve never to repeat their transgression.