Sentence examples for counterproductive rules from inspiring English sources

WHY do worthy reforms end up as pointless or counterproductive rules?

But these squabbles are all artifacts of the silly and counterproductive rules that have governed an ossified soccer community for all too many years.

Legislation that required agencies to adopt consolidated, non-conflicting, or common timetable rules might provide much greater benefits to the regulated than a potentially counterproductive rule number freeze.

The feeling that it's a step back is shared by Ryan Lambert over at Yahoo! Sports, who says it was "the single worst, most pointless, counterproductive, and counterintuitive rule the sport of hockey has seen in last 30 years at least".

Imagine them easing the counterproductive budget and banking rules that have suffocated southern Europe.

The issue has divided the European Union, with Britain leading the countries that regard the rules as counterproductive and unworkable.

The issue has split the European Union, with Britain leading the countries that regard the rules as counterproductive and unworkable.

Many economists argue that the deficit rules are counterproductive in an economic downturn, because cutting government spending adds to the downward pressure on demand.

These rules were counterproductive because they pushed investors to sell as soon as possible so they wouldn't be stuck with losses when the market closed. .

In the case of rule following, we sometimes encounter particular instances in which following the rule is counterproductive.

It would be counterproductive to waive the rule at an airport likely to have delays, said Kate Hanni, founder of FlyersRights.org, who has fought for the tarmac rule since she was stuck on a plane for more than nine hours in 2006.