Ok, about this whole ARC thing. I certainly agree with your points about Rats as players go. but rats as rodents on the streets...
That is stupid. Ratting Liscences. I rat when I am bored and when I need money. I should not have to report to anyone before doing so.
You cannot have enough people policing people who are ratting. Ratting is one of the foundations for newbies in this world.
Go ahead and wage war on the pathetic people who kill for fun and boredom. But leave the rodents to the people.
You cannot tell me I cannot kill rats, no law or word of God grants you that right.
Impose it on me and I will fight you on it. Verbally as long as I can.
Ive died countless times, and those rats are my way back to where I was. By restricting their slaying, you push me towards killing the next easiest thing, players.
I choose not to combat other players when I have the choice. And choice it is. Something the Gods have bestowed upon me and therefore you have no place limiting it.

Sir Ashram, The Righteously Defiant

Penned by my hand on the 10th of Aeguary, in the year 205 AF.