“Like any dogma, it is honored far more in the breach than in the observance.”
As is appropriate when the dogma in question is trivially observed yet distracting when breached. I would expect dogma to be encouraged with honor for observance more when the reverse is the case. For example, when a dogma pertains to a particularly noble or self sacrificial action that is far rarer than the ‘null’ breach.
That is insightful and all, but now falls under:
;)
fair enough. Rats.
“Like any dogma, it is honored far more in the breach than in the observance.”
-Benoit Mandelbrot
As is appropriate when the dogma in question is trivially observed yet distracting when breached. I would expect dogma to be encouraged with honor for observance more when the reverse is the case. For example, when a dogma pertains to a particularly noble or self sacrificial action that is far rarer than the ‘null’ breach.