Normalisation of Deviance

The Bible is unequivocal. When there is a rule, you are left in no doubt about what is allowed and what is forbidden. It says “thou shalt not”. I’m not strictly a Bible guy, but that is one of main reasons that I no longer covet my neighbour’s ox.

In life, we also have a set of non-negotiable rules. Do NOT commit murder, or rape, or theft. We all know where we stand, and we know the consequences if we transgress those hard and fast rules. We tell our children, do not play with fire, or knives, or traffic.

But then? Then things get a little bit namby-pamby; a bit loosey-goosey. In fact, in the sphere of demolition and construction, rules are often seen as suggestions to ignore or circumvent.

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