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Well yeah, the problem with the "platinum rule" is how do you know what they would have done to them? Without perfect knowledge, you can only do your best guesswork.

I would argue there is even a better rule above the platinum rule as well. And that would be do unto others as would best benefit all/most optimum benefit with fewest drawbacks. (Not sure if there's a name for this) But since you're not psychic, again, how would you be able to predict the perfect course of action?

Very interesting thing to think about. But for practical purposes you have to make judgment calls and sometimes you make a bad judgment. So it goes.