No, it doesn&#x27;t.  It says &quot;If you would want them to hold the door open for you were the places switched, then hold the door open.&quot;  Of course if I don&#x27;t really care about it, then I&#x27;m free not to bother.  If I would rather someone confronted me when my code is shit, rather than letting it slide, then that is how I treat everyone else too.<p>There is a strong argument to say the golden rule is really saying &quot;treat others the way society tells you to&quot;   and some contend it should simply be &quot;treat others the way they want to be treated&quot;.<p>Of course at that point you&#x27;ve lost the simplicity of the original phrase and the primary teaching implement of self interest.<p>Not to mention, at some point there are limits to the extent I am going to pander to someones wishes in how they want to be treated.  I respect your right to self-identify as an attack helicopter, but I&#x27;m not going to bow my head as I approach to avoid your rotor blades.