Yes, it is contradictory! How can you sort it out? First and foremost, recognize that people are different from you and from each other.

Be mindful of Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Be even more mindful of Platinum Rule, “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them.”

Pay attention to how others respond to you and, when possible, when you can do so without violating your own principles, treat them as they expect and wish to be treated.

*Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic .by James Gilligan, MD

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