Rules are a product of past negotiations.

Rules are the product of negotiation.

Unlike natural laws, rules are man-made.

People negotiated with each other in the past, and the conclusion at that point in time becomes the rule.

Existing rule is a product of past negotiations.

So even if what you want to do goes against existing rules, that's no reason not to do it.

Negotiate Change the rules. I have a choice.

In the process of growth, a human being first experiences a state in which he or she does not have negotiating ability.

So it is easy to forget that there is room for negotiation in the rules.

So it's easy to give up on an action just because the rules prohibit it.

The Parable of the Elephant and the Chain

learned helplessness

We need to learn that "rules can be changed."

Even now, as an adult, it is not easy to negotiate a change in criminal law after committing a crime that violates it, for example.

On the other hand, company rule etc. could be changed by proper negotiation.

relevance

Avoiding changing the rules leads to big business disease.

policy constraint / physical restraints / physical laws

Negotiable for those managed by people.

old title: Rules and Negotiations

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