01-17-09 ---A Discussion of Rules---

RULES
...of society
..... wait in line? obey the signs?
>wasted time<
---civil order!
Police
~~reality~~

...of fashion
...... expensive? tasteful?
>piercings<
---presentable!
Magazines
~~non-entity~~

...of process
...... procedures? tips and hints?
>individuality<
--conformity!
Manuals
~~success~~

...of table games
....... Monopoly? Solitaire?
>cheating<
--learning!
Rule Books
~~growing up~~


...of sports
...... t-ball? football?
>kick some arse<
--team work!
Referees
~~fantasy~~


...of public
...... no belching? no farting?
>discomfort<
--civility!
Mothers
~~grin-and-bear-it~~


...of humanity
...... religions? armies?
>war<
--peace!
Societies
~~safety~~


...of old age
...... savings? investments?
>no fun<
--survival!
Retirement Fund
~~grow up for pete's sake~~


...for fransi
...... on time for work? a clean house?
>boring!<
--act your age!
Social Expectation
~~death of spirit~~

------------------------------------------------
BREAKING RULES
of society = evolution
of fashion = setting trends
of process = fresh ideas
of table game = strategic analysis
of sports = crowd entertainment
of public = creative individuality
of humanity = personal freedom
of old age = experience rewarded
...for fransi = ecstatic existence

--------------------------------------------------
CONFORMING TO RULES
.......SUPPRESSION OF CREATIVITY
.......STIFLING OF PROGRESS
.......DESTRUCTION OF INDIVIDUALITY
.......SUFFOCATION OF SPIRIT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disclaimer:
The discussion above does not consider legal issues associated with crime against fellow human beings.
This blog is intended to point out that rules are not necessarily the most effective response to a problem.
Adherence to a particular set of values may not render the desired outcome.
As a new era of government comes to the USA, it will behoove us to remember that legislative solutions alone may not be the panacea some may predict.