golden rule
(ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.
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You got this. Fake it till you make it is a golden rule
…clearly MAGA Republicans have given up on the whole democracy thing…it’s obvious democracy isn’t working for them. One person one vote isn’t representative of their needs/wants. The golden rule is more to their likin…
This indie horror game proves it is still possible to do mascot horror well by remembering one golden rule: Make your mascots likeable
It's almost as if "the golden rule" exists for a reason. Astonishing how you can phrase it any number of ways, and people still just don't get it.
Thanks! That means a lot. I'm kinda of the same mind, my golden rule is 'as long as it manages to pleasantly convey what I'm going for' and call it a day on anything that isn't clearly the focal point of the piece. Sp…
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(ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.
A new book called When Nothing Works shows which groups have enjoyed the biggest rise in take-home pay since the turn of the millennium. From Tony Blair to Boris Johnson, the authors discover one golden rule: the richer you are, the more…
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(legal, E&W, idiomatic) A method of statutory interpretation, whereby a judge will deviate from a literal interpretation of the law to the extent necessary to circumvent obvious absurdities or (sometimes) conclusions repugnant to public policy.
“You got this. Fake it till you make it is a golden rule”
— Bluesky· May 2026“…clearly MAGA Republicans have given up on the whole democracy thing…it’s obvious democracy isn’t working for them. One person one vote isn’t representative of their needs/wants. The golden rule is more to their liking; ‘he who has the Gold, rules’…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This indie horror game proves it is still possible to do mascot horror well by remembering one golden rule: Make your mascots likeable”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's almost as if "the golden rule" exists for a reason. Astonishing how you can phrase it any number of ways, and people still just don't get it.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Thanks! That means a lot. I'm kinda of the same mind, my golden rule is 'as long as it manages to pleasantly convey what I'm going for' and call it a day on anything that isn't clearly the focal point of the piece. Spend more time on those parts instead.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic) A fundamental rule or principle.
Here's what we call our golden rule / Have faith in you and the things you do
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