[net.misc] Golden Rules

cbostrum (02/11/83)

The modification of the golden rules suggested by Done Coleman is ridiculous
to say the least: "Do unto others as they would have you"
This suggest that if they would have you become their slave, or give them
all yur money, you would. Also, the definition of harrassment is no good.
No matter how much it bothers them, if I, lets say, glance at somebody,
I am not harrassing them. The definition has to be a little more careful,
although it is on right track. The things have to be things that actually
interfere with them in some way that you have no right to without their
permission.

debray (02/12/83)

That reminds me of three quotes from Bernard Shaw :

	"Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto
you : their tastes may not be the same."

	"Never try to make a man feel at home : if he had wanted to feel
that way, he would have stayed there."

and	"The Golden Rule is that there are no Golden Rules".

(GBS: Maxims for Revolutionaries)
						saumya k. debray
						sbcs!debray

jcw (02/13/83)

I prefer the golden rule I have seen several times written and
MANY times in real life:  He who has the gold makes the rules.