On Tue, 21 Sep 2004, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:

>> I usually keep out of these discussions, but now I'll chip in: If you have
>> a rule against personal rudeness and cussing, *do* enforce it each and
>> every time. There is no point in having a rule otherwise.
>
> I agree completely, but it seems there is a majority of people who like to
> have rules (probably to feel somewhat "safe"), but also like to be able --
> at their discretion -- to transgress without punishment (probably to feel
> somewhat "in control")... Look at speed limits :)

A rule is put there to serve a purpose. If someone decides to break it he 
better had good reasons and provide timely excuses or face the 
consequences of breaking the rule.

To go back to speed limits, I assume you're in Germany, where there are 
*no* speed limits on the Autobahn. On the other hand, if you like to break 
the speed limit in a residential area, good luck. German road humps are 
engineered at least as well as the Autobahns imho ...

Peter
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