Why do so many religions have a "Golden Rule"?

[Sage_Rat]

@Bad_Astronaut

My thinking was not that it is central to all religions, but rather that it’s basic human nature.

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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_4_166/ai_n6151880

Indeed. Ultimately the golden rule works because the profit motive makes it advantageous in the long run to establish friendship and cooperative organizations.