Arbitrary Rules

Society has 1000s of arbitrary rules. Many are annoying. Speed limits, for example. At 75 and with a visual impairment I am unsafe at 30 mph. At 30 years old though I had a lightning fast mind and reflexes. I was safer at 50 MPH then than 99% of people were at 20 MPH.

But, we put an arbitrary rule of 30 mph on speeds in the city. It was arbitrary but done for safety and we accept it.

Balcony railings where I live have to be 42” high and can’t have horizontal bars. This is so children can’t climb over. Reasonable. But not reasonable for a senior who wants to sit on his balcony and not have a bar across his view exactly at eye level, which is what 42” is for most people. Yet we accept that.

The number of semi reasonable arbitrary rules which all must follow is almost absurd. Yet, so be it. Right?

We know there are predators, sexual. We know there are exhibitionists and pedophiles. We know they seek ways to satisfy themselves. A trans declaration is a perfect cover to satisfy their cravings.

Trans advocates insist they aren’t likely to be pedophiles. Not true, but even if it were true that is immaterial. Because of predators. Pro Trans say they should not be assumed to be predators. Fine. But this is one of those arbitrary rules that we are beset with. You have a penis? Stay out of female dressing rooms. “I am not a predator. I like sex with men, not women!” So what. Suck it up, buttercup. We all constantly must follow rules we don’t like…for the greater good.

Trans advocates insist freedom for them in every way when no one else gets that. You want acceptance? Great. Live by the arbitrary rules we all have to.