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Re: JimmyA,
Generally, to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is a good place to start, but people are so different, cultures and cultural beliefs, practices, expectations... are so different that the Golden Rule has limited application. Edward T Hall wrote about this in BEYOND CULTURE.
posted by
Ciel
on January 24, 2013 at 2:23 PM
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I suppose it's safe to assume that barbarism and civility may be the two extremes when describing any group of people. Tolerance is one thing, as Naut has pointed out, but I still maintain that simply following the Golden Rule is a very good way to start! It certainly couldn't hurt! 
posted by
JimmyA
on January 24, 2013 at 2:01 PM
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Re: Naut,
I agree with you and The Mann. It comes down to defining evil. I have defined it in the simplest terms... perhaps the most simplistic: To oppress others with one's own will, to coerce with fear of pain, physical or emotional, to force others to server one's interests despite their own interests.
posted by
Ciel
on January 22, 2013 at 1:00 PM
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Re: Kabu,
Except for those moments when I'm really not... 
But, thanks anyway!
posted by
Ciel
on January 22, 2013 at 12:57 PM
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Ciel
You have well expressed what I hold to be one of the greatest virtues - TOLERANCE! But I also believe that "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." (Thomas Mann) 
posted by
Nautikos
on January 22, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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what a wonderful person you are. This is such a lovely Post
I do wish all my frineds in the USA the very best of times.
posted by
Kabu
on January 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM
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