If you think rules are literal than you aren’t aware how the world works.
There’s a reason it’s called “judgement”
In your world, do subordinates ever get scapegoated for bending the rules at a boss's behest?
...And that judgement could take them literally. So what is your point?
My point was simply that it's easy to scoff at someone else being careful if it's their neck and not yours.
They could but they don't. That's pretty much the whole job. You can also appeal decisions to a more reasonable party if you draw RobotJudge3000 for your trial
In your world, do subordinates ever get scapegoated for bending the rules at a boss's behest?
...And that judgement could take them literally. So what is your point?
My point was simply that it's easy to scoff at someone else being careful if it's their neck and not yours.
They could but they don't. That's pretty much the whole job. You can also appeal decisions to a more reasonable party if you draw RobotJudge3000 for your trial