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I think most people have their own set of internal rules that they follow above all else. Murder is illegal and i killing somebody is one of the last things i would ever choose to do, but i know there are certain situations where my sense of self preservation would call for nothing less. I'm not trying to say that speeding on the freeway necessarily carries the same urgency as killing in self defense, just that there are exceptions to every rule. When it comes down to it, any rule is subject to conditional conformity.
I try to follow the golden rule above all. Try being the key word. Any other rule is just a guideline. If the benefits of breaking the rule outweigh the consequences, not just the physical punishment, but also the possible loss of self respect, than i'm a rebel.
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