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2You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice; 3nor shall you be partial to the poor in a lawsuit.
C. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
The standard-brand religions, whether Jewish, Christian, Mohammedan, Hindu, or Buddhist, are—as now practiced—like exhausted mines: very hard to dig.
Alan Watts • The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
The Golden Rule—the principle of treating others as one would like to be treated—is found in many different faith traditions and philosophies outside of Christianity. This widespread occurrence suggests that it may have originated independently among various cultures or evolved naturally from basic human empathy and ethics. Here are some examples:
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In Islam, interest on monetary debt (riba, الربا) is unlawful (haram, حرام) on ethical grounds,