Is it time to ditch the Golden Rule?

Rachel Jones  |  Comment
Date posted:  1 Feb 2021
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Is it time to ditch the Golden Rule?

photo: Diego Marin on Unsplash.com

It was over dinner that my housemate broached the controversial subject: ‘How would you guys feel if I got an Xbox?’

‘Oh I don’t know,’ I said, ‘I’ve heard they’ve put a lot of strain on people’s marriages during Covid.’

‘Well,’ she said dryly, ‘It’s a good job we’re not married then.’ And with that, the Xbox was duly purchased.

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