I guess you're right. It'd be interesting to see if those laws developed gradually over time or was by total decree. Perhaps some of the rules are merely incor

I guess you're right. It'd be interesting to see if those laws developed gradually over time or was by total decree. Perhaps some of the rules are merely incorrect generalisations / reasoning by induction. Thanks for the info - I've always wondered why. It's quite hard to find the why when learning about these things.