>That we occasionally violate our own stated moral code … does not imply that we are insincere in espousing that code. … No one ever said that it was easy to he

>That we occasionally violate our own stated moral code … does not imply that we are insincere in espousing that code. … No one ever said that it was easy to hew to a strict code of conduct Interesting point. I think the statement miss an important additional point: it’s hard to come upfront with a rule set that is reality proof. More than the rules, what matter is why the rules was first uttered. To my mind, provided you agree with the underlying spirit, it’s better to break the exact rule and keep its purpose guidance in mind than strictly and blindly apply the literal interpretation of the rule and sap its genius.