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> There are only two clear, non-arbitrary rules I don't see any problem with having arbitrary rules so long as they roughly capture the spirit of the outcome p
by wyattpeak 5y ago
> There are only two clear, non-arbitrary rules
I don't see any problem with having arbitrary rules so long as they roughly capture the spirit of the outcome people want. The eight-hour workday is an arbitrary rule. The age of majority is an arbitrary rule. Zoning boundaries are arbitrary.
They all capture something we (most of us) fundamentally want, but the specific lines are approximate or convenient or customary.
- Qwertious 5y agoYes, people often don't see the benefit of a discrete boundary - if everyone draws the line in the same spot, even just legally speaking, then everyone can coordinate their action whenever someone steps over it.