“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules.”
— George Carlin
Simplified Meaning:
Sometimes, big wrongdoings happen not because people disobey the rules, but because they follow them without questioning. Imagine a worker at a factory who sees that the machines are unsafe, but he keeps using them because the rules say he has to. If someone gets hurt because of those machines, the harm wasn't caused by breaking rules but by sticking to them without thinking. During times of war, soldiers might do terrible things because their leaders order them to, not because they wanted to break laws. Similarly, someone might see unfair treatment at work but stay quiet because the company rules say not to speak up. This quote teaches us to think for ourselves about what is right or wrong and not blindly follow rules if they lead to harm or injustice.
