Break Stupid Rules

This one may be a controversial one, but I'm writing it anyway. You've heard the saying "rules are meant to be broken", for the most part I agree. Some "rules" are basically just common sense, or what should be common sense: don't dive on the shallow end of the pool, don't light a match near a gas tank, clip your nails before entry, stuff like that. However some rules are just... stupid. Pointless even. Existing only for the sake of seemingly keeping people in line. This is done either socially or legally. Many self-imposed rules exist simply because they have "always been done that way". Many legal rules aren't even enforceable. Why should I break rules?Little acts of defiance in the face of the authority that insists upon its own legitimacy go a long way for when it comes time to do something for the greater good. The civil rights movement was built upon breaking laws, black people sitting in a whites-only restaurant was illegal. Breaking the small stuff makes it easier for when it…