Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.Moses tells the people that the Lord requires that they only sacrifice animals that appear perfect.
~ King James version ~
Besides the fact that Tao requires no sacrifices, a blemish is a valuation.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
What is a blemish? It is a valuation based on an external definition of perfection. Tao treats the ten thousand things as they are, not based on some arbitrary designation.
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