April 10, 2008
Adherence to rules: your personality help you?
Living safely means that you and your family should act according to certain rules that really provide security. However, the adhesion of people in general rules often not very large.
A security rule is not a statutory requirement. There is no law requiring a person to follow it, except in some cases, such as traffic laws, possession of weapons, consumption of certain substances and the protection the State and adults should provide to other people, like children, women, elderly and physically handicapped people.
Therefore, a security rule, however obvious and simple that it, can not be imposed. Try, for example, require any person to look at both sides of the street. It is simply not possible.
A security rule is not a statutory requirement. There is no law requiring a person to follow it, except in some cases, such as traffic laws, possession of weapons, consumption of certain substances and the protection the State and adults should provide to other people, like children, women, elderly and physically handicapped people.
Therefore, a security rule, however obvious and simple that it, can not be imposed. Try, for example, require any person to look at both sides of the street. It is simply not possible.
Even the legal security are not realistic in relation to consequences of their violations. I mean, there are certain rules that exist by law, but which are not fulfilled. However, make it be fulfilled is a task almost impossible to be accomplished. Violations of these rules are difficult to prove and therefore hardly punishes the breach.
Are rules without punishment only innocuous rules? Many of them are, but the safety rules are often more to serve as a warning then exactly something to be strictly followed. People, after learning about them, come to realize that there is a concern or a real risk with a certain subject. We all realize that probably we will not be punished if we do not comply them, but we come to know that there is some risk involved in breaches them.
Are rules without punishment only innocuous rules? Many of them are, but the safety rules are often more to serve as a warning then exactly something to be strictly followed. People, after learning about them, come to realize that there is a concern or a real risk with a certain subject. We all realize that probably we will not be punished if we do not comply them, but we come to know that there is some risk involved in breaches them.
For example, there in our Traffic Code a restriction on the occupants of a vehicle to flow with the arms out of windows. This is a rule wich is clearly difficult to control. So many people do not give a damn about her. Some people know they will not be punished for any monitoring. On the other hand, many people came to realize that there is indeed a real risk of letting one arm out. What is this risk?
Only after hearing some sad stories of broken arms by motorcycles at high speed is that some people start to worry about it.
So, we went to the point that interests us.
Only after hearing some sad stories of broken arms by motorcycles at high speed is that some people start to worry about it.
So, we went to the point that interests us.
The vast majority of safety rules are not written, or codified, nor are in laws, nor take the offenders to be fined. But all, without exception, point to a potential risk if we violate them.
Respecting or violating safety rules is a matter of how willing a person is to remain alive and safe. A person may violate many rules and survive without a scratch. But sometimes a single violation of an ordinary simple rule can mean instantaneous death. Trampling is a clear sign that even a simple rule like "look both ways before crossing a street" is neglected.
Respecting or violating safety rules is a matter of how willing a person is to remain alive and safe. A person may violate many rules and survive without a scratch. But sometimes a single violation of an ordinary simple rule can mean instantaneous death. Trampling is a clear sign that even a simple rule like "look both ways before crossing a street" is neglected.
Is adherence to rules a matter of personality?
Yes.
What turns a certain person to be methodical, disciplined and hardworking in relation to rules in general?
What leads another person to be lazy, sarcastic and cynical, indolent and procrastinator, irresponsible and insensitive when the matter is preservation of human life?
This is a disturbing question.
Yes.
What turns a certain person to be methodical, disciplined and hardworking in relation to rules in general?
What leads another person to be lazy, sarcastic and cynical, indolent and procrastinator, irresponsible and insensitive when the matter is preservation of human life?
This is a disturbing question.
You, in your intimate, you know how you feel about rules in general and about the security rules in particular. How are you?
Admit that you are exactly what you are maybe is a good start.
If you do not like to be like you are, then it is time to change.
Written by Rosenvaldo Simoes de Souza at 12:43
Admit that you are exactly what you are maybe is a good start.
If you do not like to be like you are, then it is time to change.
Written by Rosenvaldo Simoes de Souza at 12:43
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