Should I abide by the rules until they're changed, or help speed the change by breaking them?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions the ethics of following rules versus breaking them to speed up reform.
- In plain terms
- Should I follow rules or break them to change them?
- What can you take from it?
- Disobedience can sometimes drive necessary change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is breaking rules justified?
- Does the end justify the means?
Another view
Breaking rules can backfire and harden opposition.
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