The Golden Rule On Education By Peter Kreeft

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The Golden Rule is a rule I have been taught ever since I can remember. The rule as I was taught goes like this:

Treat others the way you want to be treated.
There are many other interpretations of the rule based on religion and beliefs, but all of these interpretations have the same underlying message. Everyone is equal and deserves to be treated as such. Treat others with the kindness that you would like in return. The moral of this law is not one sole lesson but several smaller lessons hidden within. No matter how one goes about interpreting it, there is a consensus we can all agree on — if society as a whole believes this to be an important moral, the world we live in could become more helpful than harmful.

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The Golden Rule exemplifies this because sharing our knowledge for the good of society and helping others understand what we understand is crucial for societies to appreciate and sympathize with one another. On Education and E.T. by Peter Kreeft supports this statement in an exchange between Socrates and Peter Pragma. The notion of “understanding” is spot on in this line from Socrates:

“Alas, I often fail to see what others see, and see things others cannot see.” 2
Everyone who lives in their own world and never tries to grasp the beliefs of others has never been taught or does not choose to follow the Golden Rule. This aspect of the Golden Rule could solve a lot of worldwide issues by teaching society to look at others’ points of views.

Acceptance and equality is another major piece that I associate to the Golden Rule. If the world can accept everyone for who they are, what they do, and where they come from it would be a new place. Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a story about a society where everyone is “equal,” though their personalities, looks, and intelligence are basically swiped from them. 3 Equality does not mean handicapping those who excel to be like those who don’t. Equality is acceptance and treating people the same as you wanted to be treated. THIS is the Golden

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