Saturday, March 13, 2010

A Perfect World? Might as well dream...

My Perfect World is based on a very simple rule that everyone knows:

Treat others how you wish to be treated.

And you're thinking: "Duhhh." I don't know how more to elaborate on this, so let's think of how this could change things.

Would you like the ability to express yourself freely? If you do, then you shouldn't limit the expression of others.
Do you value the material possessions that you work hard to afford? If you do, then you shouldn't take others' from them.

Consideration for others is the underlying principle. A considerate world would be my perfect world.

I ran across this video from 1950 that explains The Golden Rule in another time... It's pretty funny how they approach this, and I think it's ironic how it's also from an era that many people see as a more "perfect" time (straight out of Leave It To Beaver), despite the many societal problems and injustices that existed at the time. Interesting how this rule was still preached during those times by the same people who would have failed to see the problems with what was socially acceptable then!

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