Because it has been an increasing talking point among the right wing and evangelical churches that empathy is bad. And... a lot of that boils down to not having any.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's like the golden rule simply means as long as we each treat each other shitty we're good. There needs to be another qualifier, and empathy, or kindness, or something else also needs to be attached. But, look who's their leader! Clean. Your. House.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There is the Platinum Rule, which is to treat others how they would want to be treated. I've heard more references to it in the past few years than I have to the Golden Rule, so I take that as a good sign.

[–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

The silver rule is good too. “What you don’t want done to you, don’t do to others.”

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