> That was introduced to me as the "platinum rule" and in such a way that stated that the "golden rule" was wrong. Heh. I often refer to it as "the bronze rule

> That was introduced to me as the "platinum rule" and in such a way that stated that the "golden rule" was wrong. Heh. I often refer to it as "the bronze rule" for similar reasons (as in gold, silver, bronze medals). It's a useful rule, but not the best rule. The Golden Rule has gotten me into trouble way too often. At some point you realize that how you want to be treated is not how a significant portion of the population (perhaps the majority) want to be treated.