Personal Freedom Corrodes the Golden Rule
“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them . Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get." (Matthew 7:12, The Message) The behavior of one person has a dramatic impact on hundreds, if not thousands of lives. A single act, based on a simple belief, can elevate or devastate our neighbors. Perhaps this is why virtually every religion upholds a version of the Golden Rule like the ones listed below. Even outside of religious circles, the sentiment is universally accepted. Unfortunately, it is also universally ignored or misinterpreted. People who refuse to wear a mask or get vaccinated are doing unto others as they do to themselves. They don’t wear a mask and they happily offer the same freedom to their neighbors. But unhealthy choices based on a lie -- that Covid-19 is a hoax