And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
America has to act. But, when America acts, other nations accuse us of being 'hegemonistic', of engaging in 'unilateralism', of behaving as if we're the only nation on earth that counts. We are.
In nearly every religion I am aware of, there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious, it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles.
To keep the Golden Rule we must put ourselves in other people's places, but to do that consists in and depends upon picturing ourselves in their places.
Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our own rules, we put that effort at risk.
Well, I think the golden rule I can think of is the fact that you must follow your passion and do something that's close to your heart. And I think that that's very important, well, to be successful and to be happy.
Because America leads the world by example, it's no surprise that some might seek to imitate our domestic rules and regulations on a global scale.
You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.
We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.
I believe in the Golden Rule - The Man with the Gold... Rules.
The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.