The Golden Rule
You know, I almost never get in trouble. I sit quietly, mind my own business, and hardly ever make waves. So yesterday I was dutifully sitting in Traffic School (8 looong hours omg) because a few months ago I accidentally found myself going the wrong way on a one-way street and a police car was hiding in my trunk, waiting for me to do that. ANYway, during class, the teacher said, "When you're out on the road, practice the Golden Rule. Be sure to treat others as you would like to be treated. You know who said that?" Well, I did, so I piped up, "Buddha". He stared at me and said "No, it was the Lord Jesus Christ." I quailed, but knew I was right, so I said, "Buddha said it first, though." (And he did, about 400 years earlier than Jesus's birth -- "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.") The teacher got a disgusted look on his face and said, "Well, I don't know about those things. Let's get back to the lesson." And on we went, and I spent about an hour feeling upset.
My question is, why did I feel so upset when I knew I was right? Is it that I don't tend to rock the boat very well or very often? Is it because the class was being held in a church? Is it because it didn't matter to the lesson, but I just had to blurt it out anyway? Is it because I wish people knew more about the history of religions (I minored in that subject in college)? Is it because the Golden Rule is pretty much my only religious belief, which I try to live every day, and I'm rather touchy about it?
Ah well, the class was actually very interesting, and I learned a lot.
Today I'm going to sit quietly, mind my own business, and think about hobbits.
My question is, why did I feel so upset when I knew I was right? Is it that I don't tend to rock the boat very well or very often? Is it because the class was being held in a church? Is it because it didn't matter to the lesson, but I just had to blurt it out anyway? Is it because I wish people knew more about the history of religions (I minored in that subject in college)? Is it because the Golden Rule is pretty much my only religious belief, which I try to live every day, and I'm rather touchy about it?
Ah well, the class was actually very interesting, and I learned a lot.
Today I'm going to sit quietly, mind my own business, and think about hobbits.