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I think the vast majority of rule-breaking is either due to ignorance (i.e., someone doesn't read the Charter) or to the fact that someone doesn't think the rules should apply to them, which is annoying. Sometimes if I don't understand the purpose of the rule I'll question it or obey it grudgingly, but generally rules are there for a purpose (like don't touch this machinery or it'll rip your arms off). I remember in college, though, thinking that certain rules were idiotic - no men on floor after 11, no drinking, etc. - and I disobeyed them gleefully, even though I had signed on to this college knowing what its rules were. I think now that I probably should have just gone to a different college, but a certain amount of challenging of outdated or pointless rules is good for the evolution of society.
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"If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
- Anatole France
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