people who don't follow rules

We'll say this all day long while we bend and even break every little rule that we can and even I'm not immune.

Some rules are stupid, but I believe for the most part they should be adhered to. Break a rule, and you might pay for it dearly.

This ... from a country whose government can't even follow the rules of the Geneva Convention? Anyone who thinks Americans are "rule-bound" should look at the culture of other nations. I could talk about Germany forever, but let's take rules within the culture of Britain, shall we? The British have their own distinctive word for the rule that surpasses and symbolizes all others: The Queue. We Americans seem to use that word only in regard to Netflix, but an anthropologist to Britain might rightly see it as the sacred fetish or Taboo of its culture. I was reading an article recently about how foreign students in Britain were being required to take a course in queue how-to so that they would learn to form proper lines for the bus. Do a quick search on the matter and you'll see how many times British commentators will decry the fact that "the bus queue is an extinct institution" and lament "the collapse of the London bus queuethey existed 20 years ago", etc. If anyone loves rules, it's ... Read more

Who always follows the rules? Jesus?

Usually I don't like people who don't follow rules, particularly if they make a habit of it. Who exempted the rule-breakers from things all the rest of us have to do, even though we don't like doing them? Most rules are designed for the protection of all of us from each other. That's how civilizations like ours regulate themselves and prevent chaos. No civilization can function if it's every person for himself/herself and to hell with everyone else; that's anarchy.However, although I usually follow rules, I don't always do so. If I don't follow them it's usually because I think I won't get caught, or nobody gives a crap, or I'm bigger and tougher than you so don't give me any sh*t about it. That's bad thinking on my part, and it sets a bad example. Smarter and more considerate, civilized, cooperative thinking would be to work with others to change rules that don't make a lot of sense. The bad rules are usually ones imposed by one person, or a small number of people, out of personal pre... Read more

I don't know about that - overall, I think we admire people who have the guts to question authority and live outside the box.  No doubt those who are comfy in their own little nest are less likely to see it this way but, let's face it; they are almost always in the minority.  Yes, rules can be good but if taken too dogmatically they can also impede forward thinking and progress (for instance dueling and under age child labor used to be legal).  The world is and always will be in a constant process of restructuring and reworking - hopefully keeping the best of the old and trimming off the parts that are no longer of any use.

There are rules to be followed and there are rules to be broken. No human alive can follow every rule there is because there are just too many of them.

I hate rules as much as any kid, but I follow them so that others will. Thats how we exist as humans. Without order we would have never left the dark ages.

It depends on the situation. If our ancestors followed every rule or law, we would still be a British Colony. Sometimes, rules are made to be broken. I know I've broken a few in my day, hopefully, I'll break a few more.

It depends on the situation, I think. There are times when following rules, or laws is essential, for the good of others. There are other times when following your own instinct is more important than following rules, book by book. There really is a fine line on this, though.

I think this one depends on which rules we're talking about, really. Some rules are just stupid, and therefore no one cares if you break them or not. Some rules aren't, and thus shouldn't be broken. What I think we truly hate is when we KNOW someone's broken a major rule, and then they get away with it because they had a lot of money. If the rules applied equally to everyone, I think more people would be more conscious of them.

Rules are there for a reason, and if I'm goign to follow them, what makes someone else so special they can ignore them. If you don't like a rule or think it's unfair, say soemthing about it and take the steps to try and change it.

I am justice's biggest fan.

Well, it depends who you ask. I'm sorry, but I don't believe that rules are made to be broken- I'm a very by the book kind of guy. Rules are what keep our society from collapsing into the hands of anarchy...

Very valid points, Molfan. There are times when rules were meant to be broken, and times when they shouldn't even be bent slightly, much less broken. What gets me are people who believe in different strokes for different folks. Same rules for everyone, no matter how well off or otherwise.

Yes and no. I do feel annoyed when someone acts as if rules apply to everyone but them. as if they are above the law. Especially when the rules are made to be fair. LIke not taking cuts in line. Or taking more than their share of limits like at grocery stores. On the other hand I can also get annoyed by someone who is SO by the book that they never see a gray area. like rules are rules period. So I can see both.

they do. if you don't get up and slave at a job all day, they don't like you. god forbid you wander around and enjoy life and have a few beers. Cops are haters of any kind of freedom. i mean, all life is slavery anyway---why so many rules?