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::Before today I thought the Golden Rule related to saying Please and Thank You, but thats just because I've been brought up that way! I imagine many other "Golden Rules" exist in the world. The principle may be called the Golden Rule by some but as the principal is in fact "The Principal of Reciprocity" and the article is about the principle, shouldn't the article be called that? [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 16:03, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
::Before today I thought the Golden Rule related to saying Please and Thank You, but thats just because I've been brought up that way! I imagine many other "Golden Rules" exist in the world. The principle may be called the Golden Rule by some but as the principal is in fact "The Principal of Reciprocity" and the article is about the principle, shouldn't the article be called that? [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 16:03, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
:::No, because 1) "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is very, very commonly called the Golden Rule and very, very rarely called the Principal of Reciprocity, and because 2) ''two'' dictionaries say "Golden Rule" refers to the Biblical saying of Jesus and ''neither'' of them says it has to do with saying "Please" and "Thank you." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]]
:::golden rule
:::Function: noun
:::1 capitalized G&R : a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
:::2 : a guiding principle
::::—[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/Golden%20Rule Merriam-Webster]
== What is the problem, exactly? ==
== What is the problem, exactly? ==
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." — Jesus (c. 5 BC—33 AD) in the Gospels I thought this was pretty clear: don't hurt people because YOU don't want to be hurt. So, slowly, can you explain your issue? [[User:Flippin|Flippin]] 12:26, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." — Jesus (c. 5 BC—33 AD) in the Gospels I thought this was pretty clear: don't hurt people because YOU don't want to be hurt. So, slowly, can you explain your issue? [[User:Flippin|Flippin]] 12:26, 17 April 2007 (EDT)
::Actually, as I've pointed out, that's a misquotation... [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 16:10, 17 April 2007 (EDT)