An interesting common thread: The Golden Rule... Thoughts?

Groan...I wish people would stop generalizing to show how we're one big happy religious family. "Do onto others as you would have do unto you" doesn't come anywhere close to "and it harm none, do what you will." One is permissive, alllowing you to do harmless actions. Many also take it as an injunction against harmful actions. That is NOT the same as acting how you would like others to treat you. The result /tends/ to be the same, but that doesn't mean their meaning is the same. An extreme example: a masochist. if he treated others as he wants to be treated, he would frequently cause pain and, thus, harm.