Originally Posted by
krapes
I find it interesting that many answers seem to be "mostly." I mean if you break the rules occasionally anyway, then why do you ever follow the rules just for rules' sake? If you run a red light occasionally, then why would you ever wait at a light if the coast is clear?
You're creating a false dichotomy -- there are good reasons to follow rules in addition to their existence. Even if the coast is clear, I might wait at a red light to catch my breath.