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> Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society. This is true, but there is some matter of
by saraid216 14y ago
> Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society.
This is true, but there is some matter of consensus for language shift. Furthermore, if the meaning of words shift, laws become invalid rather than simply applying themselves overbroadly. A law containing the word A meaning B does not suddenly include C, D, and E because society moves on.
This is obvious in any other setting.