I would like to throw the phrase "Treat others as you would like to be treated" in the garbage.
Not everyone wants to be treated like I do.
I propose instead: Listen to people about how they would like to be treated, and then treat them that way.
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Obviously, that's not feasible in every single situation. I'm not being totally literal. My point is just that presuming that one's own preferences are universal is not really a great policy.
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