56 - Principles.

[conductyourself]

A principled man is in danger of losing an ideological war. His opponents' forces outnumber his own and stand ready to defend their beliefs with lethal force. So, he storms their palace at night, steals a number of supplies and takes several innocent hostages. In the days following, he carries out a successful seige campaign against that same

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[implemented]

No.

That's the problem with principles.

[conductyourself]

I think most people would disagree.

[implemented]

Disagree my assessment of the situation? Or that principles -- in general -- are problematic?

[conductyourself]

The former; I'm sure a life without principles would be less complicated in the short term, at least.

[implemented]

Principles, by nature, are confining. They define the parameters in which one should behave and dictate the necessity of guilt or regret or penance if they're violated.

People can disagree all they'd like, but for a principled man to stay principled, there's very little room with which to operate.

[conductyourself]

This is true, but some would say that this lack of freedom eliminates all hope of victory.