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Commutation relation of the generators of Lorentz Group

$$\left[J_i,J_j \right]=i\epsilon_{ijk}J_k$$ $$\left[J_i,M_j \right]=i\epsilon_{ijk}M_k$$ $$\left[M_i,M_j \right]=-i\epsilon_{ijk}J_k$$ where $J_i$ is the generator of rotation of Lorentz group, $M_i$ is the generator of boost of Lorentz group.

Can somebody give me a physical reason for why the commutation relation for $\left[J_i,M_j \right]$ is not zero. I think it's not zero because a rotation in one inertial frame is not equivalent to a rotation in another inertial frame. Am I correct?