'red tape'

Red tape, for me, be about much which one should do...an adherence to rules and regulations. It outlines 'stay-away' zones, danger areas one should avoid.
It should be a guideline steering one in the right direction. 
But, what happens when those rules are applied to keep one in check. Not in a good way but, in a controlling way. 
 Laying a foundation of uncertainty and misunderstanding leading to inaction, procrastinating...a slow slide into a corrupt state of being.
Education, through a formal system or informal,  has always been the biggest enemy of any institution wishing to keep people in check. 
When consistently told that something is bad, one begins to believe it, even when the facts dictate different. 
How much easier to veer away from stirring the waters. How much easier to keep on the right side of the red tape... even if it may be the wrong side.

Would one be considered a coward, under the control of a regime powerful and corrupt because one does not wish to be singled out and thrown to the wolves to be devoured and ridiculed. 
So much easier to leave the questions for another 'fool' to ask.
But were it not for those 'fools', leaving a system unchallenged can lead to dictatorial tendencies...for once there be a taste of power, very infrequently, there are those that do not hunger to be mightier than most.

The question begs...how foolish is that 'fool' that dares to challenge the red tape if it means bringing about a change beneficial... long term?
I stand in admiration of the bravery of those that know to hear the plight of masses under the oppression of those corrupt , putting in place red tape that wields power in the most dictatorial of ways.
i stand in admiration of those that know to ask the right questions, those that can bring about a mindset new through communication and sharing of facts and educating the misinformed. 
I stand in admiration when a change can be brought about through the integrity of the action taken. 
I stand in admiration when the word spoken and written knows to be powerful enough to make others take action, in a way peaceful yet powerful.

It is a thankless job, that of a 'foolish hero' ...they tend to be labelled mavericks, pariahs in their society...i like that sort.

RB.