[Marc P.]

If I remember history correctly, the United States was founded on the grounds that people have the right to certain freedoms not otherwise granted under what was then the law.

Later on in history, the Civil Rights movement was an open disregard for what were the rules of the time.

In the majority of cases, the rules are important and should be followed, but there are a few cases where the rules are only in place to benefit a few, and breaking them does no real harm, or can even be a good thing for the greater good.