The Golden Rule
"Do unto others as you would have them due unto you" is not a direct quote from the bible. Jesus says, "Love your neighbor as yourself". If this is a part of the greatest commandment, then why is it so hard for people to love others as they love themselves? Do we really know what that means? What if we hate ourselves or treat ourselves badly? Should we treat others the same? My personal view is that we should treat others better than we treat ourselves. Why? Because that is how we love ourselves. Think about it. When you treat yourself to an ice cream cone, movie, or anything that makes you feel good, did you deserve it? Of course you did because you looked beyond your faults and saw a need to feel good. You recognized your own needs despite whatever circumstances that you were dealing with. But when you look at other people, sometimes you feel that they receive things they don't deserve. Why? Because of the things they have done. What makes other people any different than yourself? This is an example of "putting the shoe on the other foot". Webster calls it "consideration". What do you think?
4 Comments:
Good point datbury. However I think that the reason have such a hard time with treating others better than themselves to put it in your words is because they are too caught up in themselves to notice others. We are selfish creatures by nature and it usually takes one time for someone or something to hurt us and we in turn hurt others.
By Anonymous, at 5:24 PM
Selfish by nature? Is that a condition or a choice? Sometimes I think we tend to label ourselves, or make an explanation for a situation that we have chosen to accept. Sure, no one is perfect nor are there many people who won't get overwhelmed trying to be perfect. But ultimately, we choose to remain how we are. Our environment and genes may shape us, but we have the power to manipulate those initial settings and become all that we can possibly be.
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