I feel like I should attend bloggers anonymous. . . "Hi, I'm Linda and I forget to update my blog."

So much for confessions of a reluctant blogger.

Let's talk rules. Have you noticed that more and more people don't want to follow laws and/or rules?

I've thought about this a lot and my conclusion is to blame poor leadership and lack of a proper moral foundation.

You see, if authority figures fail over enough time, society losses any respect for them and in order not to be fooled, they simply reject all authority or limit the amount of influence they allow that authority in their lives.

The lack of respect for the rules starts small. For example, in Texas it's a rule or law that when it's rainy, you have to have your headlights on. People disregard that. Once you go there all traffic laws are fair game to break:

Speed limits
No Littering
Buckle Up
Wear a helmet on a motorcycle
Buckle your kids up
Don't pass in a no pass zone
No drinking alcohol and driving
Etc.

These are broken every day.

Then accidents happen, people are hurt and hurt worse than they need be, children are maimed or killed, insurance rates go up for everyone.

Breaking rules hurts others and brings down society.

In relationships, we lie, we cheat. In church, we are selfish and disrespectful to people who have given their lives in service to others.

At work, we come in late, leave early, take breaks that are too long, steal services and supplies.

I believe this all shows a low moral value or a lack of morals.

So where should we get moral value? The word of God. Not man's opinions or society's ever-changing value system (situational ethics).

Using that value system, here's some other things that are wrong:

• Talking about yourself most of the time
• Parking in a handicap zone when you're not handicapped
• Throwing your ATM receipt on the ground
• Defacing the property of another
• Premarital sex
• Illegal drug use
• Infidelity
• Cheating on your taxes
• Telling lies
• Jaywalking
• Mistreating animals in any way including overbreeding them
• Cussing in front of children (actually cussing at all)
• Letting children watch sexual activity on tv or movies
• Using children for sexual gratification
• Beating, burning, imprisoning, selling, microwaving, belittling children

There's more as you can imagine and I know this list goes from petty to serious.

I guess we need to ask ourselves, "What kind of person do I want to be?" If you want to be low thinking, low class, a user rather than a giver, a fighter rather than a peacemaker, then do these things. But if you want to be a good person, one who is appreciated and loved by others, one who is a benefit to society and not a drain, then consider the Bible, get some moral fiber and live a good life.

OK, I feel better. Hope it gave you something to think about.