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The Golden Rule
Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2025 (message contributor)
We teach children the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” When those children get out into the world, they learn a new rule – “Do unto others before they can do unto you.” We are taught to go on the offensive and keep a list of wrongs so we can fulfill the Klingon proverb from “Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan”: “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”
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