Bulldozer00's Blog

Unlike natural laws (on the macroscopic level) which unremorsefully allow no exceptions, I think all human concocted rules should be flexible to exceptions, no? If you believe that, then maybe the word “rule” should be replaced with “guideline”. Doing this can be interpreted as splitting hairs, but I think it may positively affect those who are required to operate by the “rules”. It shows respect and implies that some freedom is allowed to continuously improve things. Since the yearning for freedom is built into the fiber of every human being, those in positions of authority who conjure up the “rules” should take heed.

Note: The model above is a UML “class diagram”, which is used to depict the static structure of a system. Other UML diagrams can be used to model the behaviors of a system. The diagram can be interpreted as follows:

• A bureaucracy has NUM_BMS BMs and NUM_DICS DICs and a Rule Book.
• The BMs make the rule book, which has NUM_RULES (usually a boatload) rules.
• The DICs are obliged to follow the rules, written or unwritten (but understood) – or else.