View Poll Results: What rules do you follow?

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  • The Golden Rule

    8 17.39%
  • The Silver Rule

    17 36.96%
  • The Brass Rule

    18 39.13%
  • The Iron Rule

    3 6.52%
  • The Tin Rule

    0 0%
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Thread: The Rules of the Game?

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    Default The Rules of the Game?

    This might be a fun poll, but it will take a little explaining. It's based on a chapter in Carl Sagan's last book, Billions and Billion, about Morality (the chapter is also called "The Rules of the Game").

    Let me give some descriptions here...

    The Golden Rule is well known throughout the world, and is the most admired standard of behavior at least in the west. It is basically Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Almost no-one follows it.

    The Silver Rule is different: Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you. The two most famous practitioners of the Silver rule in the 20th century were Mohandas Ghandi and Martain Luther King, Jr. They councilled oppressed people not to repay violence with violence, but not to be compliant and obedient either. Bacically nonviolent civil disobediance.

    The Brass Rule (Also called "the Brazen rule") is different still: Do unto others as they do unto you. Basically "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," or "one good turn deserves another."

    The Iron Rule is of baser coinage (and nature). It is stated as Do unto others as you like, before they do unto you. This is sometimes quoted as "He who has the gold makes the rules." Underscoring not only it's departure from, but it's contempt for, the Golden Rule. This is the secret Morality of a great many people, if they can get away with it.

    The Tin Rule is very flexible: Suck up to those above you, and abuse those below. This is the motto of bullies, and many small time criminals. It's really the Golden Rule for superiors, and the Iron Rule for Inferiors.


    Lets see what alloy people fall into.

    EDIT: Fixed "one goot turn deserves another" because I lost IQ points just looking at it...

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I gotta Heart of Brass, baby!

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I picked the Brass rule, though i'll "Cooperate with others first, then do unto them as they do unto me."

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I live by much simpler rules... and thus the poll should be expanded:

    The Spandex Rule: For she that wears spandex, lycra, latex, pvc, etc.etc. Do unto her whatever it takes to get her out of them..

    It doesn't matter if you're somebody in this world, it rather matters you mean the whole world to somebody.

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    The platinum rule: Marry rich & old...and spend the rest of your life spending their money.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I try to follow the golden rule, but often fall into the silver one. Would this be white gold?

    Quote Originally Posted by pheno View Post
    When you lead a nontraditional life don't try to measure it with traditional milestones.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Ahh, my poll has put visions of expensive metals in B's mind...

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I alternate between the Silver and Brass rules. I usually apply the Brass rule in re: animal abuse... I can't stand what some people do to their "pets".. if they had it done to them.. maybe they would understand??

    I dunno.. the Brass one is a bit of my scorpio tendancies showing thru there... but I try to honour the Silver one. Hence.. depending on the situation I'm faced with.. depends which rule I go with.

    In the end:
    To Each Their Own & Do As You Will with Harm to None (basically think about the consequences of your actions and be responsible for them as well)


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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Brass...

    Just like my imaginary cohones

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Has anyone ever heard of the "American Express Black" card?It's better than platinum and has no limit.You are approved by invitation only if you spend $140,000 or more every year.It comes with a 24/7/365 concierge service.

    That's what I am,the Black rule.I have carte blanche to everything.LMAO!!!
    One of woman's cardinal rule: Body parts can be fake,everything else has to be real.

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    I have!!
    Jessica Simpson just got one!
    Oh my though...An unlimited amount of credit...that's scary! :o

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Jessica has a rule, a very special rule: The Fools Golden Rule, simply stated it is: Do unto others... uh... what was the rest?

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Looks like I'm the brass rule all the way......... sweet to me and I'll be sweet back but once you treat me badly I'm not so sweet anymore....

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Brass rule here. Just to point something out, "an eye for an eye" is often misunderstood. Before that idea came along, things were worse. It was more like: "You cost me my eye so I'll take both of yours, slit your throat, kill your family, and burn your village to the ground." An "eye for an eye" was a call for justice, not vengeance.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    So far no Irons or Tins, that's heartening.

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    I'm confuzzeled! It depends- I can fall into all of these categories based on whatever the situation is.


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    I always try to follow the Golden rule first and only resort to the Brass rule if necessary.
    Most people prefer to believe their leaders are just and fair even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which they live is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. - M Rivero

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I'm a Brass girl.



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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    i picked the brass rule.

    ....i did not design this game...i did not name the stakes...i just happen to like apples...and i am not afraid of snakes... -Ani Difranco

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I don't follow rules
    Wellspring of energy
    Rises in the body's core
    Tap it and be sustained.
    Channel, and it will speak.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I'd like to be more of a Silver but in all honesty , I'm more like Brass.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    I live by the brass rule. I am good to those who I love and who are good to me.....everyone else can kiss my ass.

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    A golden ruler who can also be the opposite of a silver ruler -- sometimes I do onto others what I wouldn't want done to me, especially in traffic.
    Let your indulgence set me free. - Shakespeare

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    Default Re:The Rules of the Game?

    Definitely the Brass rule to begin with, and shifting to the Lead rule if and when things escalate.

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