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Originally Posted by Yakk
Comments like "they saw the rule, and broke it. So they deserve the punishment." aren't all that rare.
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People are (for the most part), rational beings. They understand cause and effect.
If I touch a hot stove, it will cause pain. Based on this consequence, I can choose whether or not I want to touch the stove. If I choose to touch a hot stove and burn my hand, I can choose to do that.
"Rules" are just a set of "if --> then" statements. So when I say "they knew the rule, and they broke it, so they deserve the punishment", I'm saying "he knew the consequences of what his actions would be, and he chose to commit the act, so he chose to accept the consequences." In that regard, I am making no judgement as to whether the consequence fits the act, or whether the act itself was right or wrong. I am simply saying that he knew the outcome, and proceeded with that outcome in mind.
Make sense at all?