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Is "be nice" good advice?

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Is "be nice" good advice?

It sounds so simple — “treat people the way you want to be treated” — but it’s not for me.

Monica Benevides
Nov 3, 2020
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Is "be nice" good advice?

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hello, it’s Monica.

I grew up in a strictly Evangelical Christian home where the direction to “be nice” was more than just a piece of advice for getting on in the world, but rather a divine decree. Do unto others because that’s how you should behave as a Christian in the world; do unto others as a way to live out your faith.

This is rooted in the Ten Comm…

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