From: Amara Graps (Amara.Graps@mpi-hd.mpg.de)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 11:51:54 MDT
Adrian Tymes:
>I've heard a few incidents of those who try to twist the law to suit
>their needs, assume it's right and absolutely enforceable no matter
>what common sense says 'cause it's the law, only to be shocked when a
>judge or jury disagrees with them.
Never put rules and laws at a higher priority than people. People make
the rules and laws. It is the reponsibility of those people to study
and re-evaluate (and change, if necessary) those laws as often as
possible, especially when those rules and laws are found to be lacking
(irrelevant, not based on commonsense, not applicable, harmful,
etc. etc.).
Try living in a culture where the rules are more important than people
and you will see, around you, the psychological result (*).
Amara
* people with little motivation to be innovative or creative, reliance
on safeties, stagnation.
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