Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Wacky Wednesday--The Golden Rule Is Stupid


Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.

~Only people who already know what is right are safe to even begin thinking about applying this rule because it presupposes that people already know what is good. For instance, what does a heroin addict want you to do unto him?
~If other people knew you would behave this way, they would totally take advantage of you.
~People should be treated as they deserve, not as you wish they would treat you.
~No one loves his neighbor as much as he loves himself, either in sentiment or in actual daily living.
~If we were serious about this, we wouldn’t have property, savings, investments, or virtually any of the things we currently have, and that’s condemnation enough.
~Jesus says all the law hangs on these two commands, right? So, doesn’t it then mean that this is far too difficult for any of us to do?

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