Volume Up While Character is Down

In today’s society, it often feels like anger and accusatory language are in style now. I yearn for a calming of the emotional sea and a rescinding of all vitriolic speech. To achieve this, we can start with a very simple principle: the proverbial “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This seemingly straightforward rule has become increasingly difficult to uphold over the past decade. If one truly strives to be honorable, decent, and good, then our thoughts, words, and actions must be filtered through this lens.