"There is no business on earth that can function if its customers can say, 'I'm tired of abiding by this contract, so I want out because I'm old,'" he added.
The idea was that only people capable of understanding and abiding by the rules of the social contract may justly be declared criminally responsible for their breaches.
Back in July of 2013, Reprieve filed a complaint against the National Contact Point (NCP) – a part of the UK government that ensures companies are abiding by the rules – about BT's contract with the US military, claiming that the company was breaching OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises.
Lynch was fined $100,000 for not abiding by his contract, but I commend his decision to break a meaningless league policy and be true to himself.
He had become a true believer in the kind of forthright company building that is routine in the West, understanding that good corporate governance, real accounting, adherence to shareholders' rights — and abiding by contracts and the rule of law — helped the company and its share price.
Much like when you see your hot coworker on Tinder and you swipe right, you're telling yourself that you're abiding by this social contract, but in reality, you want to bang them.
In another example of using open government for equality, De Blasio has spearheaded a data transparency initiative to name and shame slumlords into abiding by their contracts.
The rest seem to be abiding by the peace agreement.
But abiding by the law is a priority.
Mr. Turner said the city was abiding by the guidelines.
Iran is abiding by the agreement's terms.
