Regulations!

“Power corrupts” , they say.
Corruption is not merely about getting hold of some illegitimate money, unethical earnings of wealth, or even about getting undue control over unmarked territory or domain of activity, etc.
It simply corrupts our mind, initially. That open mind gets corrupted, like a corrupted data storage device, that does not do its designated functions properly when corrupted by virus etc! What we commonly refer to as corruption is that manifested form of corruption that is taken shape due to the decisions implemented by a corrupt mind! If we can only have patience to trace the root of any corruption, we would not hastily cast allegations of ‘corrupt’ on the retail-end-deliverers like police, tax authorities, government departments etc! They simply perpetuate it , helplessly, caught in the chain, inheriting it inadvertently by reasons of being caught up in employment, as a means of livelihood. The real culprits people are the ones behind the scene, who have a far-sighted vision, and lay long-term-usable roads, through the systems they formulate for the society, be it politicians, or even religious preachers who prescribe ‘do’s and don’t’s”. Then remedial measure lies only with the teachers, whether at school or parents at homes, to churn out a fresh set of minds, which would refuse to abide by the dictates of corrupt minds, however ‘remote’ the control hails from! Japan is perhaps a country that uniquely demonstrates this capability, in respecting the teachers, as a culture belonging to a whole nation! We in India have a culture that does not try to meddle with the society’s way of handling its day to day affairs, be it corrupt or fair. When a person is fatigued, tired of leading this kind of life, and turns elsewhere for some kind of solace, after finding that nothing else gives that peace of mind, whether it is wealth or poverty, whether it is power, corruption or its slavery, then, for such ‘individuals’ there are suggestive prescriptions in our “Hindu” way of life, not in the form of rituals alone (if that religious outlook cause aversion), but even by way of techniques formulated by Grand Masters. To such a fatigued mind, the very opening few sentences of a great book do not really look strange, but it would appear very apt, as if customized, or tailor-made, “And now, Yoga” (athah; Yogah!—Patanjali Yoga sutra). Such an entrant does not drop out too soon. And the terse language appears to him, lucid.

(Ancient Kings had a solution for this, the corruption: “Vikatakavi”!)

I did not quite expect my answer to this question to be picked as the asker’s best answer! So, simply inspired by his comments, I felt encouraged to share my views, regarding the way the mind incessantly tries to “regulate others” ! The “others” simply means everybody else but the “me”.

Tax authorities build up all the rules(from ‘acts’) for others, but never in favour of those tax payers against themselves! (keep waiting for refunds!)
Police vehicles need not follow all the rules that are strictly enforceable on public, whatever it takes!
Teachers do not try to create any rules for themselves, but never cease to add their own rules for students! (At school, I often used to ‘day-dream’ of a situation where we kids can give marks for ‘questions’ too! Some set of questions seemed too silly, looking at the depth of the lesson contents, its concept values etc! Later, I guessed, may be the teachers planned to make valuation of papers easy, with simple answers to be checked. “To hell with uplifting of student’s standards” they must have thought!)
Managements take their own time for responding to ‘papers’ of any sort, while time-frames are set, with rigid last dates for submission!
Courts have no time limit to adjudicate cases, while cases could be time-barred, if not lodged in time!
Even the tailors are famed for their hold on customers waiting for their wedding suits till the last minute, the spouse and others full of anxiety due to unfounded fears creeping in with the fast approaching ‘muhurat’ and the bride or groom not reporting!
That tonsuring at places like Tiruppati Temple, makes the waiting for ‘darshan’ less torturous! To get more ‘heads’ he leaves most of them half way, to ‘rope-in’ newer ones faster!
Cricket- 1st,2nd, 3rd, and even Fourth Umpire! (Umpire’s decision is final!)
Mental asylums: wardens are like those cooking-gas-“regulators”, keeping it under ‘pressure’!
Innocent children are now ‘victimized’ in the name of ‘judgments’ upon them in reality shows, whether by judges or ‘SMS’ voters!
(And, you know, too well, who is the “Boss” at our homes, and no rules for them! Anyway, I am the boss at my house, and I have my wife’s permission to say so!)
(The list is endless)
Some places give glimpses of a contrast for a change! I found, some of the Buddhist monasteries, prescribe more rules for ‘self-adherence-voluntarily’ for its inmates, with almost no rules for stray visitors!
I found a small ‘change’ confronting an entirely new set of rules growing around me, ‘post-retirement’!
Regards,
Psn(5th Sept, 2009)

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Are there any laws regarding footpath use.?
2 days ago
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if there are can you quote them?

My submission (lawfully yours):
Road laws are for vehicle users, and those who interfere on the road, without a vehicle (the road-crossers). Till the sides of a road was demarcated, everything on either side of a road was a footpath(till we encroach on some private property)!There are guidelines, for foot-walkers (hence it is foot-path). That is so because, unlike vehicles, we are yet to 'maintain' and service our body, foot etc in good condition. Some cannot walk fast, some cannot even walk, some can only drag themselves (when the heart is heavy that day!), etc. The fuel efficiency of the body, the mileage per litre of food, etc varies vastly, and is always out of control! So, the Road Transport authority are just waiting, till they can have a sub-division called "Foot-path" Transport Authority, and then, when people have reasonable capacity to 'regulate' their walking capability at mention-worthy-levels, we would have all the fun with rules, laws, its violation, fines, speed-breakers etc!

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