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From: mross@goldengate.net (Michael King Ross)
Subject: Re: Noah & other bible myths
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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 21:36:34 GMT
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attila1@ix.netcom.com(Libertarius) wrote:

>In <31FD56D7.1435@tip.nl> Paul Smith <paul.smith@tip.nl> writes: 

>>G.B. Shaw recomended avoiding this venerable rule as others "might
>have 
>>different tastes." Sado-masochists, in particular, should not think it
>is 
>>meant to apply to them.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Paul,  Nijmegen.

>    That is cute, but treating others the way you wish to be treated
>implies a respect for THEIR taste, not yours.

How so?  What if _their_ tastes are not the same as yours?  Then your
treating them according to _your_ tastes might be quite unpleasant for
them.


'king Ross


