Sermon Illustration Library

Why Do You Need Rules?

Illustration Information
Title
Why Do You Need Rules?
Author
Clifford Goldstein
Reference
Signs of the Times, June 1998.
Submitted By
Scott Severance
Submitted On
May 6, 2010
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A psychologist studying the moral choices of young children asked a five-year-old who was playing a game, "Why do you need rules to play this game?"

"Because," the child answered, "They let me know when I'm cheating."