QUOTE(Saltimbanco @ Thu 10th July 2008, 4:49pm)
Come on, now! We all know, in our heart of hearts, that the rule of law is over-rated. Even if you can't see this now, rest assured that if you were an Arbitrator, you would have no doubt of its truth.
Yes, the Rule of Law is
over-rated.
It's only at the half-way mark to the highest levels of ethical reasoning.
If I were on ArbCom, I would mandate that anyone seeking to exercise a position of authority or responsibility (including editing of mainspace articles) be required to obtain a passing grade in at least one of the higher rungs above the middle rung on the ladder of development of ethical reasoning.