In what ways could each of the original commandments be considered as a vice in Animal Farm?

THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS OF ANIMAL FARM

• Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.


• Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.


• No animal shall wear clothes.


• No animal shall sleep in a bed.


• No animal shall drink alcohol.


• No animal shall kill any other animal.


• All animals are equal.

The first commandment does not account for any humans who love animals or who may routinely treat them in a humane manner. The second commandment does not take into account the innate predatory nature of some animals--such as the fox's desire to kill a hen or rabbit, or a hawk's need to hunt for rodents. The third commandment disallows protective covering that might warm animals in the winter.  As for the fourth commandment, any spot that an animal may use for a night's sleep could be considered a bed. The fifth commandment is one that is probably best for the animals to follow, since there is really no good reason for an animal to drink alcohol. The sixth commandment defies nature's laws concerning the surival of the fittest; many wild animals exist solely on their ability to prey upon a weaker species. The alternative would be starvation and death. As for the final commandment, equality is a great rule for human existence, but it is not necessarily true of animals. Some animals are much stronger than others; some run faster; some, such as the chimpanzee, are much more intelligent; and older animals are wiser than their young.