Broadly speaking, it seems society is best served by these laws being bright lines both in terms of category of the aggrieved and category of participation in s

Broadly speaking, it seems society is best served by these laws being bright lines both in terms of category of the aggrieved and category of participation in society. Otherwise, we leave much open to court and enforcement interpretation. In this example, I'm reluctant to hand either the executive or the court as much leeway as "actual relevance" would hand them. Trying to list all possible factors is a never-ending task, but these are issues society itself tends to be contentious on; given that people don't fully agree on the underlying philosophy of why we pass these laws, and the laws carry the threat of government force with them, it's probably wise to make them clear.