Quote Originally Posted by Garland
The Golden Rule isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's fine to say "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", but whenever it's time to "Do unto others as they have done unto you", (clearly the better part of the bargain) you get the "Two wrongs don't make a right". I say, "You can't have your cake and eat it too". I get in trouble now and then for speaking too bluntly, both at home, work, and online. It never matters that the person had it coming.
The point of the rule is to always act as you would want others to act towards you no matter what they do. It's 'turn the other cheek' rather than 'eye for an eye'. There is no option for revenge in the 'bargain'.

It's fine if you're all buddies and joking around. I'm guilty of that on many occasions.