Originally Posted by loquitur

Rekna, if it were up to me we would all meet over drinks and work things out because, after all, reasonable people should be able to reach agreement. That's not the world we live in. So yes, what I think is good or bad isn't the issue. I'm very atypical, and it is clear to me more and more just how atypical I am. The issue is what rules make sense in a heterogeneous society, that are enforceable, knowable and not unduly intrusive. You can't legislate good behavior, Rekna. Especially not when power and patronage are at stake. All you can do is fix minimum and minimal standards.