Morality has no existence beyond human behavior. — hope
The Golden Rule is a recipe for immorality, because it can be used to justify whatever prejudice one harbors. For instance, ‘if I were a homosexual, I would want you to treat me as abnormal’. That prejudice justifies discriminating against others, without violating the Golden Rule. — Joshs
So … can we say that this rule is where all morality should stem from? — Deus
Personally I think if two adult mentally competent individuals want to engage in BDSM of any of a number of other private personnel behaviors it is none of my business.There was a true story about a German man who wanted to be killed and another party who agreed to do it … would you consider this behaviour moral under the golden rule principle as long as two parties agree on something even if it borders on the absurd then it is moral? — Deus
There was a true story about a German man who who wanted to be killed and another party who agreed to do it … would you consider this behaviour moral under the golden rule principle as long as two parties agree on something even if it borders on the absurd then it is moral? — Deus
I believe that every major act of violence in history was committed by an individual or group who thought themselves to be following the golden rule, just as today we incarcerate and punish people based on the golden rule. — Joshs
Big claim, Joshs. I admire the chutzpah of it. Can you expand on this perhaps with an example of it in action — Tom Storm
“golden rule” or diamond rule — javi2541997
I prefer the Diamond Rule because it skirts the issue of how your personal idiosyncracies may throw a spanner in the works — TheMadFool
Others define your actions — TheMadFool
Me too. Apart from the same reason as yours, because I guess we should show something previously before we demand to others an action. It is important to have a good image in interior and exterior relations. — javi2541997
we don't goof up! — TheMadFool
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