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Law is a different language. While it may read like computer code; it isn't. Well, it is but it's as if "goto" and ";" had different meanings depending not only
by justinjlynn 9y ago
Law is a different language. While it may read like computer code; it isn't. Well, it is but it's as if "goto" and ";" had different meanings depending not only on the last keyword used, but also on the mood of the computer. I wish a straightforward reading was possible but it's often not.
- nkw 9y agoSome parts of the law are easier to appreciate if one considers vagueness and ambiguity can be features instead of bugs.
- rocqua 9y agoThose exact ambiguous laws are the ones that are abused most easily. There is a hard balance between being general enough to cover bad things, without being so general as to allow authorities to prosecute anyone on some charge.