The Golden Rule

So much wise, moral counsel, including the counsel we received at the Religious Freedom Conference tonight, can be summed up with the Golden Rule. Wordings vary, but it basically boils down to treating others the way you want to be treated. It's a quick shortcut to empathy, and it covers many of the DOs and DON'Ts of morality. It's not the only moral axiom to live by, and it may not even be the best one, but it's still a good rule to bear in mind and follow in one's interactions with others. We should follow the Golden Rule and show others the courtesy we'd like them to show us.