Rules vs Principles

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Does that mean I can get a TV now?

If you are mature enough to live by principle... then a tv wouldn't do you any harm.

If you are mature enough to live by principle and you choose not to have a tv because of those principles... then you, per your own principles, would not have one.

I am aware that your question was offered in jest but I did find it a little comical that it appeared to completely miss the point of rules vs principles.

With principled living you no longer have to ask if you can. That is the nature of living by rules.

And then, in jest concerning principled living, your post simply demonstrated, yet again, a mindset of living by rule.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

If you are mature enough to live by principle... then a tv wouldn't do you any harm.

If you are mature enough to live by principle and you choose not to have a tv because of those principles... then you, per your own principles, would not have one.

I am aware that your question was offered in jest but I did find it a little comical that it appeared to completely miss the point of rules vs principles.

With principled living you no longer have to ask if you can. That is the nature of living by rules.

And then, in jest concerning principled living, your post simply demonstrated, yet again, a mindset of living by rule.

yeah, I was just jesting.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

yeah, I was just jesting.

That's good. I was hoping so.

Because, if not, then you had completely missed the point.

[Kae]

This is why we see adults throwing tantrums, and parents chasing their children all around wondering why children are so exhausting.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Kae

This is why we see adults throwing tantrums, and parents chasing their children all around wondering why children are so exhausting.

I'll disagree. When I was a stay at home mom and had TIME to parent my children properly by principles, they weren't exhausting. They were charming, wonderful, behaved little people. Now? Oh my goodness. I'm parenting strictly by rules at this point, what little bit of parenting I actually get to do in my busy schedule, and it's not good. Not good at all.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

I'll disagree. When I was a stay at home mom and had TIME to parent my children properly by principles, they weren't exhausting. They were charming, wonderful, behaved little people. Now? Oh my goodness. I'm parenting strictly by rules at this point, what little bit of parenting I actually get to do in my busy schedule, and it's not good. Not good at all.

I think that's what Kae was saying.......LOL!

[Kae]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

I think that's what Kae was saying.......LOL!

Yes, that is what I was saying.