like them or not, analogies are one of the pillars of the American legal system. Being able to reason about them and create them (usually with motivated reasoni

like them or not, analogies are one of the pillars of the American legal system. Being able to reason about them and create them (usually with motivated reasoning) is a highly valuable skill. For those unaware, in a legal case where there is no precedant (something us technologists encounter often), you make the case that what you are doing is just like what X had done, and should be treated in kind.