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The "formal language of mathematics" is can only be read by those who have taken the time to understand it's symbols, syntax and grammar. Legalese generally al
by smoyer 14y ago
The "formal language of mathematics" is can only be read by those who have taken the time to understand it's symbols, syntax and grammar. Legalese generally also has very specific meaning, but without training "us mere mortals" fail to interpret it correctly too.
I guess that one positive impact of your idea would be moving mathematicians into the almost celebrity status of lawyers. They'd be fun to watch when interviewed too.
- CodeMage 14y agoHere's an idea: if legalese is similar to mathematics in that without training we fail to interpret it correctly, couldn't we incorporate it in our education the same way we did with mathematics? Just to be clear, I'm not proposing to teach kids to be lawyers. Being a lawyer would be like having a PhD in mathematics. But we do teach kids basic calculus, algebra and stuff like that, so why not "basic legal stuff" (whatever it's called)?