Rule vs suggestion — CCA-F Exam Prep

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Real story
A national park. A 'Do Not Feed the Bears' sign, weathered and ignored. Behind it, the spot where a fence used to be -- posts still visible in the ground. A tourist reaching toward a bear with food. Rangers running toward the scene.

"Do not feed the bears." That's a suggestion.

A fence around the bear enclosure? That's a rule.

In 2023, a national park removed a fence section for renovations, leaving only signs. Within two weeks: 3 tourists fed bears. 2 bear attacks. 1 park closure. The signs were clear. The tourists read them. They fed the bears anyway.

Signs don't stop people. Fences do.