| Traffic rules are made by human based on the law makers' understanding of things that could maximize most people's well being. And it's meaningful only if they are enforced and respected by most people. If you follow it while all (most) others don't, you really can't get any benefit by following it - As you said if you stop completely at the stop sign you will get hit from behind - that's real. So? what I am thinking is unless WJS you are able to get most people respect the traffic rules in shanghai or convince the authority to get tough enforcing it you wouldn't be able to benefit from it by following it yourself - it could cost your life in worst case. Human made laws are different from God's law (God's law is eternal and unconditional, whoever breaks it will pay a price, guaranteed.), and are always depend on things like if the law makers have correct understanding of the situation and/or how well the law is enforced. When one or more of these are insufficient, the whole stuff would not have desired effects, of cause you would have to think about it if you are going to follow. There is nothing for you to feel shame about. I do believe JS is a humble and reasonable man. |
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