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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 5256561" data-attributes="member: 3192">That's a rather negative way to look at it.&nbsp; Rules can also be considered benefits.&nbsp; Thou shalt be able to access Top Secret Materials.&nbsp; Shalt Nots are actually more open in terms of freedom than Thou Shalts though.&nbsp; The first limits a defined course of action, while leaving everything else free.&nbsp; The second limits every option except those enumerated.&nbsp; Another way to look at rules is as definers. If you don't define rules, you don't have any choices.&nbsp; A rule is a differentiation more than a limitation.&nbsp; Think of language.&nbsp; You are not obligated to use a word according to its' definition in the dictionary, but it greatly increases your ability to be understood if you do.The backward way of thinking (IMO) is to look at a computer without any programming as having the most freedom for a user because it is not limited by the written software.&nbsp; Because there are no limitations caused by a programmer a user can do anything with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 5256561, member: 3192"] That's a rather negative way to look at it. Rules can also be considered benefits. Thou shalt be able to access Top Secret Materials. Shalt Nots are actually more open in terms of freedom than Thou Shalts though. The first limits a defined course of action, while leaving everything else free. The second limits every option except those enumerated. Another way to look at rules is as definers. If you don't define rules, you don't have any choices. A rule is a differentiation more than a limitation. Think of language. You are not obligated to use a word according to its' definition in the dictionary, but it greatly increases your ability to be understood if you do. The backward way of thinking (IMO) is to look at a computer without any programming as having the most freedom for a user because it is not limited by the written software. Because there are no limitations caused by a programmer a user can do anything with it. [/QUOTE]

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