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马军 杨蔚 Joan Marsh Matthew Hodgkinson Jadranka Stojanovski ：
A recent Chinese blog post discussed rules and their exceptions (https://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-612874-1390958.html). The author recounts a case that has become a hot topic on the internet. A crowded restaurant requires diners to queue in an orderly fashion, but a pregnant woman is given priority by the staff. Some argue that this violates the rule and is unfair to those who are waiting in line. However, a public investigation found that most people believe this exception for pregnant women is reasonable or tolerable. The author suggests that rules should generally be followed, but if an extraordinary circumstance arises, breaking the rule may benefit the public and prevent misfortune. For example, while cars must follow traffic rules such as stopping at red lights, if an emergency situation arises, the car behind may need to pass the car in front, and running a red light may be permissible in some cases. These are the amended rules, and the author has provided more examples of corrections. When taking a bus and where no designated seats are available, passengers abide by the “first come, first serve” rule to obtain seats. However, in consideration of older, weaker, sick, and disabled passengers, priority should be given to them. To address this need, special seats have been designated for such people. A queue is formed at train stations to purchase tickets, but priority is given to servicemen. Universities use exam scores as a criterion to accept or reject applicants. However, in exceptional cases such as remarkably talented athletes, the university may make corrections to this rule. In reality, these corrections already form part of the rules. At end, the author cited an ancient tale: a man and a women meet at a narrow bridge, the women then obeys social tradition (i.e., mores) not passing the bridge so as not to contact the man’s body. Shortly, there comes floods, the man hugging the bridge’s pillar was drowned.
2023-09-20 15:28