(October 19, 2009 at 9:17 am)rjh4 Wrote:(October 19, 2009 at 8:58 am)theVOID Wrote: Mostly, but i don't think it is that black and white; some people wish to be treated with a respect they have not earned. Respect does not come by default, everyone is neutral to begin with and their actions dictate the extend to which i treat them.
Sounds to me like your answer is really no. The golden rule does not have any conditions on what the other persons says or does and it sounds to me like your treatment of others is conditional, e.g., you will treat another like you want to be treated as long as they first earn your respect. Please clarify if you like. Also, I was not asking whether you always actually follow the golden rule I was merely asking whether or not you agree with the golden rule standard and strive to follow it.
And i am telling you that i don't entirely and why. I treat everyone as i would like to be treated until i have a reason not to. Would i treat a murderer as i would like to be treated? No - They don't deserve to be treated with that level of respect, and likewise, if i have done something horrible i don't expect to be treated as a decent person, that is the consequence of my action.
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