The Platinum Rule

The Golden Rule says: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But the Platinum Rule says: “Do unto yourself as you would have others do unto themselves.” In other words: “Treat yourself as you want everyone else to treat themselves.”

Because the fact is: As you behave, so you implicitly advocate that others behave. Or even command them to. This is known as “teaching by example” and “leading by example”. It’s an act of extreme power and persuasiveness.

Thus if you self-sacrifice yourself, you are advising or ordering everyone else to self-sacrifice themselves. If you give up your own pleasure, joy, and happiness, you’re telling the world to do likewise. You’re advocating self-destruction and suicide for all.

Nothing could be more wicked than this!

To be sure, virtually no-one today thinks of it this way. Historically, it seems like no-one ever has. But this is a giant mistake. The social message and moral commandment is clear.

People currently and historically view themselves as noble and heroic when they sacrifice or destroy a part of themselves in order to: 1) serve god; 2) serve mankind; 3) serve others, such as family, friends, neighbors, and allies; 4) serve a cause which is “greater than the self”. Ever since the classical Greeks, unselfish individuals have admired themselves as they have selflessly immolated and destroyed themselves.

This type of behavior is foolish and depraved, in and of itself. But the worst part of it is they’re quietly demanding that everybody else be identically self-annihilating.

Such personal destroyers almost invariably claim that they’re not advising this. They claim that they’re not serving as a role-model for all mankind to copy. But they are. Especially if they’re otherwise intellectually wise or morally good. Their silent decree is clear: “Go forth and commit suicide, all of you!”

Nothing could be more wicked than this!

People need to remember the Platinum Rule and obey it: “Do unto yourself as you would have others do unto themselves.” Set a good example. Be transcendently self-preserving, self-loving, pleasure-seeking, joyful, fulfilled, successful, great, and happy. Always bear in mind: However you behave, and whatever moral code you follow, so too you are championing others to behave and follow.

Remember this, all you unselfish vermin – all you self-sacrificing destroyers of the world!