"Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same." George Bernard Shaw Maxims for Revolutionists

I think the Golden Rule is best expressed thus: "Treat others the way you would want to be treated".

I've always had a problem with these kinds of proverbs. What if I want someone to kill me? Other way around? I get the point, but I think any behavior can be justified using this kind of logic. I prefer the Hypocratic oath.

Doesn't work for kids... just say'n

I thought the golden rule was , whoever owns the gold, makes the rules.

I just finished this book again yesterday and the discussion on the Golden Rule really rings try to me. We can give whatever reasons behind our behavior we want, but it really comes down to our personal choices. Richard Bach on "The Golden Rule" in his book "Illusions":
"What the Rule means, and how we apply it honestly, is this: Do unto others as you truly feel like doing unto others."

I don't think there is a way to pare down one's morality to a single statement. Sometimes people want us to treat them in ways that we are not comfortable with, and I don't think we are obligated to do that. If you are going to try to state your moral code in a very short manner, I would suggest sticking with something along the lines of not intentionally causing harm to another. That has its flaws and difficulties too, but I think it is a little better. Just my $.02.

I get it but it sounds like just do what other peole want. The first sounds like don't do things to peole that you would not want done to you.

Here's a much more practical version. "Don't do to others what you'd not like done to you"

Sounds narcissistic

Sounds a bit presumptuous. How about, "Do unto others as you see them doing unto others"? Just be careful what you look for.

Sounds a bit presumptuous. How about, "Do unto others as you see them doing unto others"? Just be careful what you look for.

I get the general concept without dissecting it. I like that

People are stupid. What they want to be done to them may very well be silly. Do onto people what they deserve to be done unto them irrespective of what they want to be done onto them or what you want to be done onto you.

It's a catch-22. In intercultural communication, this is the rule. However, in order to know how someone wants to be treated, you need to understand the workings of the other person/culture. Once you understand someone, it is much less likely you will wish that person I'll.

But said Platinum Rule would not be doing what you think is correct but what they want....so, no PR in my book.

Sorry,,, when someone asks me to dress up in black leather, then tie them up and spank them,, I'll laughingly decline.

That's great until you run into someone who thinks they're entitled to more than they reasonably are.
I'll stick with the Golden Rule. Platinum is too expensive.

I first heard about it Ina movie called blood brothers...

Perhaps a more practical golden rule: Do unto others before they do unto you!

It’s easy to take this out of context if you take things literally. It’s like kimba said, different taste.

Does that include an ounce of lead for wannabe suicides?