Golden Rule Twist

The Golden Rule is to treat others as you would like to be treated; however, despite that statement’s overall meaning, there is a twist to it when it comes to relationships…. I believe that you should be respectful not because someone else has been to you, but, because that is how you choose to behave.  In fact, if someone should decide to be rude to you, that is not an open approval for you to be just as rude back.  Yet, I am not here posting on social graces, but, on how The Golden Rule needs a little twist or