Some use the rules for the sole benefit of themselves. In short, if rules ( or laws) will prevent someone else from doing something, then they are all for "Law and Order." You may find people that look up to these types of people. They seem to exhibit all the things that are worth honoring.
What is wrong with this type of attitude, one may ask. The problem arises when the rules (or laws) prevent them from doing something. Then you may see complaints about archaic laws, backward thinking, and the need to progress into a more enlightened society. The rules (laws) are for the "little people" and not for those in charge.
There is a phrase that describes this type of thinking. People use "by hook or by crook" to describe a means of "any way possible." It includes both legal and illegal means of achieving one's goals. One particular favorite manipulation tactic employed by such people is known as "Moving The Goal Post."
According to the definition, this is, "someone moves the goalposts, they change the rules or aims in a situation or activity, to gain an advantage and to make things more difficult for the other people involved." The "win at all costs" mentality destroys morals, courage, and decent behavior. It encourages a lawless society. Eventually, people will start to think that rules no longer apply. Have we not come to this conclusion?
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