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From: mross@goldengate.net (Michael King Ross)
Subject: Re: Noah & other bible myths
Message-ID: <71f7cc$e23e.275@NEWS>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 21:35:45 GMT
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attila1@ix.netcom.com(Libertarius) wrote:

>In <4tiqqj$hds@sirius.cs.pdx.edu> tellner@cs.pdx.edu (Todd D. Ellner)
>writes: 
>>
>>In article <4tg2j9$drr@dfw-ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>,
>>Libertarius <attila1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>>"Universal moral truths?" Okay, name ONE.
>>>    Here is one for you: 
>>>    TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WOULD PREFER TO BE TREATED AND DO NOT DO
>>>    TO OTHERS WHAT YOU DO NOT WISH OTHERS TO DO TO YOU.
>>
>>OK. It is my utmost and deepest held desire to be sacrificed to the
>>Crocodile God, and to have a group of my neighbors and fellow citizens
>>perform clitoridectomies on those of my girl-children whom I do not
>>kill by exposure at birth.
>>
>>Should I do the same for you?
>>
>>Todd
>>
>    It is NOT the act but the principle that is of importance. Respect
>the other person's rights, wishes and wants, not force yours on him.

But that's not what the golden rule says.  It says "treat others
according to _your_ values and desires."  

Perhaps we need a Platinum Rule:  "Do unto others as they would like
to be done unto, otherwise just leave them alone."

Or, how about: "Live and let live".



'king Ross


