Apparently it is, but it implies that everybody is basically the same person, which is rather dubious.
Is it still a Golden Rule if I paraphrase "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself." to "One should treat others as they would like to be treated"?
Is it still a Golden Rule if I paraphrase...
I think most (but not all) people will say "yes", but why would you care about a label as long as you're clear as to what you are saying?
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