Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
When I was young, we did not have the things money could buy, but we had an abundance of the things money could not buy, provided by parents few are honoured with. They used the philosophy, “Would you want someone to do that to you?” Thus it was a shock to see the attitudes of some of the co-respondents on the CFOS 560 news survey on the refugees.
Therefore, I would like you to remind your readers of a small bit of the teaching, they should remember, in all the major religions in the world:
Baha’i Faith: Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Hinduism: This is the sum of duty, “Do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.”
Buddhism: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Confucianism: One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct of loving kindness: Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.
Taoism: Regard your neighbour’s gain as your own and regard your neighbour’s loss as your loss.
Islam: Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.
Judaism: What is hateful to you do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary.
Sikhism: I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed I am a friend to all.
Jainism: One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.
Christianity: In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the law.
Zoroastrianism: Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.
Native Spirituality: We are so much alive as we keep the earth alive.
Unitarianism: We offer and promise respect for the interdependent work of all existence of which we are a part.
Roberta Docherty, Meaford
