I don't think that's quite what parent meant. There's a difference between "Does not break any rules" and "Follows all the rules" Where the gap is in whethe

I don't think that's quite what parent meant. There's a difference between "Does not break any rules" and "Follows all the rules" Where the gap is in whether the entity is subject to the rules. You are correct that one that isn't subject to the rules is right to not follow them. But, where the outcome of those rules incurs some benefit, why should the non-subject incur it?