Principles and Rules

Following last night's knees-up it was off to Tonbridge Evangelical Church today to preach. Chose as my subject the importance of following principles rather than rules. Used as an example the activity of some of our MPs, whom on being found to have made dubious expenses claims, argued that it 'was within the rules' rather than consider the wider principle of not having their snouts in the trough to profit at our expense.

Somewhat akin to the 'only obeying orders' defence.