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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: Immortalist
Date: Jul 25, 2008 22:10

...> BOfL ...if your values are not shared with others, the way you want to be treated will not be the way they want to be treated. For example, it has been said that a sadist is...so to others. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethic_of_reciprocity The true wisdom behind the statement "judge not". It is probably better to base any ...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: Pop Fly
Date: Jul 25, 2008 21:06

... of selfish desires rather than a mutual assist here. More sophisticated folk can apply it in a more sophisticated way; since WE wish to be treated in a way WE would like, we should treat OTHERS in a way that OTHERS would like. So others, such as Islamic dictatorships shoul fit this pattern? WE like the democratic approach to...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 25, 2008 18:53

... BOfL ...if your values are not shared with others, the way you want to be treated will not be the way they want to be treated. For example, it has been said that a sadist is...do so to others. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethic_of_reciprocity The true wisdom behind the statement "judge not". When you can look back and see the ...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 25, 2008 18:46

... human.  Look at choices like doors perhaps...a thousand more open to 'A' than 'B'.  Or a thousand more 'closed' to 'B' than 'A'. Choices [and doors opening] is easily measured by way of store of wealth any human can accumulate.  Although both security and freedom are ultimately 'states of mind', the RICH MAN "is" more free than the poor man.   It does not mean the rich man ...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: Immortalist
Date: Jul 25, 2008 15:47

...be treated. Anyone see the flaws in that recommendation? BOfL ...if your values are not shared with others, the way you want to be treated will not be the way they want to be treated. For example, it has been said that a sadist is just a masochist who follows the golden rule. Another...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: tooly
Date: Jul 25, 2008 13:41

... freer human. Look at choices like doors perhaps...a thousand more open to 'A' than 'B'. Or a thousand more 'closed' to 'B' than 'A'. Choices [and doors opening] is easily measured by way of store of wealth any human can accumulate. Although both security and freedom are ultimately 'states of mind', the RICH MAN "is" more free than the poor man. It does not mean the rich man will...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 24, 2008 21:47

... makes sense as a romantic idealization of the self into a fortune type cookie bite (heh) of wisdom. Of course once we apply the bit of wisdom onto ourselves it becomes almost meaningless; as just one example the way in which we treat ourselves is not always beneficial. Limiting the range of subjective examples to day to...
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Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jul 24, 2008 21:35

... called 'normal' behaviour, resulting from such a belief. More sophisticated folk can apply it in a more sophisticated way; since WE wish to be treated in a way WE would like, we should treat OTHERS in a way that OTHERS would like. So others, such as Islamic dictatorships shoul fit this pattern? WE like the democratic approach to life, ...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: Pop Fly
Date: Jul 24, 2008 19:14

... shouldn't follow it, you have plenty of people who should. More sophisticated folk can apply it in a more sophisticated way; since WE wish to be treated in a way WE would like, we should treat OTHERS in a way that OTHERS would like. That's similar to the Rhinocerous Party promising that, if elected, they would govern the country ...
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Re: Uncommon wisdom comes from uncommon experiences     

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Author: turtoni
Date: Jul 24, 2008 17:55

... it makes sense as a romantic idealization of the self into a fortune type cookie bite (heh) of wisdom. Of course once we apply the bit of wisdom onto ourselves it becomes almost meaningless; as just one example the way in which we treat ourselves is not always beneficial. Remember that when you apply logic to our own ...
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