Hello, Friends -
As most of you know, this very basic tenet of ethical behavior has been around
since Og told Ug "Don't throw your old bones in my cave, and I won't throw mine
in your cave." Almost every tribe and nation whose individuals wished to live in
peace with each other, formulated some version of it.
The Information Clearing House Newsletter reprinted some of them in today's
edition (8/15/2007).
And if you want a few more versions of this 'Prime Directive", look here.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc.htm
Robert
08/15/07
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Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you
pain if done to you.: Mahabharata 5:1517
Christianity: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them.: Matthew 7:12
Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother what which
he desires for himself. Sunnah
Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.: Udana Varga 5:18
Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen. That is the entire
Law; all the rest is commentary.: Talmud, Shabbat 31:a
Confucianism: Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that
you would not have them do unto you.: Analects 15:23
Taoism: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss
as your own loss.: T'ai Shag Kan Ying P'ien
Zoroastrianism: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another
whatsoever is not good: for itself. : Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5
As most of you know, this very basic tenet of ethical behavior has been around
since Og told Ug "Don't throw your old bones in my cave, and I won't throw mine
in your cave." Almost every tribe and nation whose individuals wished to live in
peace with each other, formulated some version of it.
The Information Clearing House Newsletter reprinted some of them in today's
edition (8/15/2007).
And if you want a few more versions of this 'Prime Directive", look here.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc.htm
Robert
08/15/07
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brahmanism: This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you
pain if done to you.: Mahabharata 5:1517
Christianity: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them.: Matthew 7:12
Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother what which
he desires for himself. Sunnah
Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.: Udana Varga 5:18
Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen. That is the entire
Law; all the rest is commentary.: Talmud, Shabbat 31:a
Confucianism: Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that
you would not have them do unto you.: Analects 15:23
Taoism: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss
as your own loss.: T'ai Shag Kan Ying P'ien
Zoroastrianism: That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another
whatsoever is not good: for itself. : Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5
