[Raiders Army]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

No offense, but I don't see the preachy point of this point. Good, honest people, are honest. Dishonest people are dishonest by nature. No post about ethics, or etiquette is going to make a "bad" person into a "good" person.

Who's going to say, "You know what - I'm going to change my ways because I'm a cheating, unpleasant jackass, and now I see the light." No. Everyone, even the dishonest jerks, is going to say, "I'm honest, and we need everyone to be honest!!!".

I guess what I'm saying is that you, or whoever, can stand at the pulpit, preach ethics and come up with more rules, but it won't do a damned bit of good. Character is how a person chooses to act when nobody's looking, and no matter what rules are in place, a person with bad character is going to cheat and lie with an seemingly honest smile on their face.

I just got off work, and I'm tired and cynical right now.

I disagree. I think that peer pressure can do a lot in the game. If we all abide by the rules, even a dishonest person is going to play honestly because of peer pressure.