From the Editor's Computer
Rules...they are made and they are broken. They are revered and they are ignored. They are necessary, and yet they are a necessary evil.
All rules are not bad, yet at the same time, all rules are not good.
I, personally, dislike rules that seem to serve no purpose other than to create endless bureaucratic red-tape. Someone else may dislike other rules for other reasons.
We have rules to keep us safe and relationships harmonious. We also have rules that were merely put in place to make individuals feel important and superior.
I was thinking about rules lately and when they should be bent or broken.
Good reasons to bend or break the rules:
· it will save a life
· it will enhance life
· it will improve a current situation
· the rule is not performing the function in which it was intended
Bad reasons to bend or break the rules:
· it will endanger a life
· it will make life more difficult and create many more hassles
· merely to prove a point to someone
Just because something has been made a “rule” does not mean that it is carved in stone. Every so often, we should examine the rules that we in our country, communities, organizations, and homes to see if the rules are enhancing life and performing the functions that they should be.
If they aren’t, perhaps a change is in order.
Beth
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