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    2 months ago

    The golden rule is inherently flawed. Treating others how you want to be treated doesn’t work because they aren’t you…

    I always preferred the platinum rule: treat others the way they want to be treated.

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        2 months ago

        “Treat others how they wish to be treated, bearing in mind how you feel when you are mistreated” just doesn’t roll off the tongue in the same way.