I sent this via my new Comcast account....I had to switch...Comcast took over roadrunner....so it's moderated...thus I'm resubmitting it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Charlie Bell > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:08 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Noahide Laws > > > On 06/08/2007, at 6:49 AM, William T Goodall wrote: > > >> > >> I bet the originators of the "Golden Rule" assumed that people all > >> generally wanted to be treated _well_, so "as you wish" would be > >> the equivalent of "as they wish". > >> > > > > I think Charlie's point is that what constitutes being treated well > > has a large subjective element. > > Precisely. > > > > For example if I disagree with euthanasia and you agree with it > > should I withhold euthanasia from you in the event of your agonising > > terminal illness because I disagree with it and I'm treating you as > > I would wish to be treated? > > Extreme case, but yes. > A realistic question, from my cousin's experience, is what about agreeing to a request to get a disabled alcoholic mother her daily bottle of vodka when she was not longer capable of leaving the house, due to drinking induced disabilities. This is a fairly extreme example, but it is not an isolated example. People with problems are often facilitated in their denial of their problems by co-dependant friends and relatives. There are many variations of this, and I can give a number if reqested....but I don't think I need to because it is a fairly well known phenomenon. So, my best formulation of the Golden Rule is to "love your neighbor as yourself." I like the symmetry in this; one needs to love and respect oneself as well as other people. Practical aspects of this are difficult and subject to debate, of course, but I think it is beneficial to one to think about this before acting. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
