I have a Jewish friend who once said, if everyone practiced the Golden Rule the world would change overnight. agree?
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Yes i agree 100%
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True , Shalom : No one seems to have posted it plainly so , Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ( Treat others as you would like to be treated ) .
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What is the golden rule?
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do onto others as you would have done onto you
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I see thankyou. No not really, some people like pain, suffering etc. I try to treat people nicely, but some people love misery so they can keep it.
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No. Perspective is always key. Another's view of what is "good" for them can and usually is different than that of those they encounter. I may think I'm doing the right thing for someone, but they may think my opinion and actions are dead wrong. Then after perspective, intentions are the next variable. Many intentions don't go over the way we meant either. Some one will inevitably feel "wronged" by the actions of another whether that person intended that or not. The golden rule can only create a utopia in a completely like-minded people...
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Curious- why does is matter to the Q that your friend is Jewish?
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of course it doesnt-she is also agnostic-atheist. but i just wanted something to humanize a rather bland question.
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She's your friend- that's good ehuf for me. ;!*
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If everyone practiced the golden rule then the world would already have changed.
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I don´t know the golden rule, but judging from the answers its basicly the same as the categorical imperative by Immanuel Kant.
Basicly every moral instance knows this rule, as it is the most basic common sense. So yes it could work out, but won´t since people do not behave Rousseau saw them, but rather like machiavelli did.Like (1)
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ok.
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Sorry, forgot what the golden rule is. Washing your hands after you use the bathroom? :-)
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That would be so wonderful. To this day I am shocked horrified when people don't and in PUBLIC
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i think thats the porcelin rule. (sp?) thats good,too!!
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what if a person's a sadist or any of the more extreme personalities around on EP alone.. does the golden rule applies?
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i guess some things ya gotta ad-lib.still overall,yea or nea?
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true and if only
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Posted by peza Dec 9th, 2011 at 2:56AM
Why don't they practice it then ?
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Reply by bookerdana Dec 9th, 2011 at 3:03AM
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Reply by Paschar Mar 15th, 2012 at 10:12AM
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