A new friend and I were talking the other night and he mentioned something I'm not sure I've ever heard before (well, more than one thing, but that may be the subject of more posts).
He said The Golden Rule should be (and may actually have originally been) "Don't do unto others as you would not have them do unto you."
From a "negative rights" perspective, that makes perfect sense to me.
Added: I also wonder if a better way to say it might be: "Don't do unto others as they would not have you do unto them." That makes allowances to people who might enjoy being caused pain.
Added: I also wonder if a better way to say it might be: "Don't do unto others as they would not have you do unto them." That makes allowances to people who might enjoy being caused pain.
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