* Note: this was posted in Fall 2016 but necessary to re-share today~
I have been reading and hearing from Trump supporters "What are you so afraid of? We already had racism, hate, rape...." Ummm Society is aware that the world was NOT safe but this point of view is very egocentric. People are afraid not because they fear these things but because the accepted Political Correct etiquette is now gone because Americans have a role model who is NOT Politically Correct. I have been hearing how refreshing to listen to Trump because he is real and honest with his thoughts and feelings and people are too sensitive about "offending" others so they are glad to get rid of this Political Correct etiquette. What people don't understand is that being PC is actually just being respectful. By saying "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas to people is respecting that the other person may not be Christian and you are accepting that they might not share your religion. Being PC means that you don't push your views on another person because the other person has a different experience than you do and you shouldn't assume we all experience life the same way. I am also hearing people say that they are bringing Christian values back like the Gold Rule. Well, that isn't the right answer either...
We need to stop teaching our children the Golden Rule. Yep, that’s right! We are teaching our children to do unto others as they themselves want done unto. The concept sounds great. If we want to be treated with respect we treat others with respects. But if we actually follow this rule it means to treat others exactly how WE want to be treated. So, if I like being touched and appreciate being hugged I should touch and hug others. What if they don’t want to be touched and hugged? Then what? If you are the type of person that wants to be left alone when hurting and leave others alone when they are hurting you may lose friends. Some people may want you to do everything in your power to let them know you care and you are there. So treat others how THEY want to be treated.
I have been reading and hearing from Trump supporters "What are you so afraid of? We already had racism, hate, rape...." Ummm Society is aware that the world was NOT safe but this point of view is very egocentric. People are afraid not because they fear these things but because the accepted Political Correct etiquette is now gone because Americans have a role model who is NOT Politically Correct. I have been hearing how refreshing to listen to Trump because he is real and honest with his thoughts and feelings and people are too sensitive about "offending" others so they are glad to get rid of this Political Correct etiquette. What people don't understand is that being PC is actually just being respectful. By saying "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas to people is respecting that the other person may not be Christian and you are accepting that they might not share your religion. Being PC means that you don't push your views on another person because the other person has a different experience than you do and you shouldn't assume we all experience life the same way. I am also hearing people say that they are bringing Christian values back like the Gold Rule. Well, that isn't the right answer either...
We need to stop teaching our children the Golden Rule. Yep, that’s right! We are teaching our children to do unto others as they themselves want done unto. The concept sounds great. If we want to be treated with respect we treat others with respects. But if we actually follow this rule it means to treat others exactly how WE want to be treated. So, if I like being touched and appreciate being hugged I should touch and hug others. What if they don’t want to be touched and hugged? Then what? If you are the type of person that wants to be left alone when hurting and leave others alone when they are hurting you may lose friends. Some people may want you to do everything in your power to let them know you care and you are there. So treat others how THEY want to be treated.
The Golden Rule is essentially a person being egocentric. This is actually a type of cognitive bias, false-consensus effect to be exact. We have a tendency to overestimate how much other people have the same values, opinions, beliefs, and preferences. Yes, people can have a lot in common but we should NOT assume that we have everything in common.
If we are not teaching our children the Golden Rule, what should we be teaching them? We need to teach empathy. Empathy is being able to understand the perspectives of other people. So instead of treating others how WE want to be treated, we need to treat others how THEY want to be treated! This is referred to as the Platinum Rule.
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