Society's Rules
1) You’re never allowed to tell a lie
Unless the lie sounds nicer than the truth
To tell people what they want to hear
2) Everyone is right
Everyone is wrong
You’re not allowed to disagree with everyone
3) Never stand-alone
Always stick with a group
Being alone is always bad
4) Take a good look at people
And guess who they are
That is how you know a person
5) Preach, Preach, Preach
Without any facts and that is how you
Will convince everyone who hears
6) Don’t speak up
Don’t say what you think
Speaking your mind is bad
7) Do what everyone else is doing
No matter how bad it seems
It must be all right
8) Politicians can swindle
Can take away our rights
But only if they aren’t caught by the law
9) Do not question people
Spread the gossip
No matter how silly it seems
10) Follow 1 through 9
Don’t break these rules
Don’t follow these rules openly
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