rules

We live in a world of rules. Written or unspoken. Enforceable or self-regulated. Many had said that the world will be in chaos if there are no rules. We need to have a set of standards on how to do certain things. Business rules, school rules, sports rules and rule of law, just to name a few.

rules of the jungle.. with breaks included..

In a world with no rules, the strongest and the majority will be the kings. The weak and minorities will be oppressed. They might be forced to do things that they might not want to do voluntarily. That’s the start of an authoritarian regime. Yet, it is not enough to just have rules. We need to be able to enforce them. We need to make sure people actually follow these rules. Rules are not there for show or for audit purposes. Most rules are there for a reason, but these rules need to be reviewed, revised and/or amended when required.

Times change, people change, the world changes. Nothing is more constant than change. We need to move forward with time. We need to change the rules to 'fit' with our times. However, I must admit that there are some core values that shouldn't change or compromise. Integrity, humility, responsibility, equality, justice, kindness and love are some of the timeless virtues that we should preserve (in our society) and observe (ourselves).

Good or bad, rules are needed.