M.E.R.M.E.D.S - E is the rules you live by, like not eating meat on Fridays,

E is the rules you live by, like not eating meat on Fridays, or never talking to your ex, or always stealing snacks from the altar.

No meat on Fridays. That's ethical.

Never talk to your ex. That's ethical.

He steals snacks from the altar. That's ethical. No doubt.