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I'm a "Rule-Follower". Am I a champ or a chump? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by wilberfan@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I wait for the WALK sign, I keep it to no more than 5 mph over the speed limit, I use my blinkers, I never jump the line, I keep to the watering schedule, pass the SMOG test every other year, file accurate tax returns...

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I follow the rules until it's irrational to follow them. Society needs a common framework for cohesion, but also we need intelligent people not robots.

[–] Xoriff@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I agree in theory. But then I see people breaking the rules when it doesn't "make sense" (as far as they could see) and then nearly fucking things up. My rule is "if I break this rule and it turns out that I didn't actually have all the important info such that I really should have followed the rule... Well, that'll be on me. So how confident am I that I really do have all the relevant info?"