Golden Rules of the Great Religions

Buddhism
Do not act towards others in ways that would be hurtful if done to yourself.

Christianity
Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.

Confucianism
Is there one rule which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely it is the rule of loving kindness-Do not do to others what you would not have done by them to you.

Hinduism
This is the quintessence of duty: Do not do to others which would cause pain if done to you.

Islam
No one is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Jainism
In happiness as in suffering, in joy as in grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard ourselves. We should therefore refrain from inflicting on others such injury as would appear undesirable to us if inflicted on ourselves.

Judaism
What is hurtful to yourself, do not do to your fellowman.

Taoism
Regard your neighbor's gain as your own, and your neighbor's loss as your own.

Zoroatrianism
That nature is only good when it shall not do to another whatever is not good for its own self.


And why is the world a mess? It is because an active minority believes (and practices!) the DARK SIDE of these Golden Rules: Maybe the best rule, one that recognizes that some people are not always rational and do not always act in their own best interest, is: