The Golden Rule (part I)
by J. Davies "The golden rule" As taken from the bible, it is mentioned in several books and the Gospels. Simply put, "Do to others what you would want them to do to you." --Luke 6:31 Also called, according to Wikipedia , the law of reciprocity it is the basis for much of modern civilization. Interestingly, versions of it predate the biblical references. In reality it could even be boiled down to evolutionary survival skills. We as humans survive partially on account of social kindness to one another. Economically, in being kind I get social approval and increased chances of kindness passed my way when I might need a helping hand. These days it is difficult to see how people could possibly be living according to the rule. From the election, to Syria, to our deteriorating relations with other countries, to belligerent blogs and facebook posts that essentially say "if you're a ________ supporter/believer, then you're a ________(insert Sha...