| Nowt to do with the right to tell someone what to do.
Rules cannot be written to cover every eventuality, common sense has a part to play,
"Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the slavish observance by fools" the key there being "Slavish observance"
Don't care who the "expert" was, Surgeon, Fireperson, mechanic, Policeperson, lawyer, Pilot, roadsweeper, etc if I thought they were about to fowl up or make an error of judgement I would say so.
A blind unshakable belief in the Knowledge, Skill and ability of others is necessary in a lot of situations, but sometimes little things happen that you think are not "just right".
Cuts both ways,
Patient 1: Doctor you have marked up my right leg for amputation when It's my left that needs to come off.
Doctor 1: Oh dear yes your right, I've got your notes mixed up with Mrs Bloggs, thank heavens you noticed
Patient 2: Doctor you have marked up my right leg for amputation when It's my left that needs to come off.
Doctor 2: Nurse, time to knock this know it all out.
Patient 1 still has a good leg left and maybe Doctor 1 had had their pride a bit dented.
Patient 2. hasn't got a leg to stand on.
I hope this post illustrates the point I'm trying to get across, rules/law SOMETIMES need to be broken, the situation demands it.
Ray.
[Edited on 24-10-2005 by Ray]  |