points by rubberstamp 2 days ago | 0 comments
You wrote "All laws are interpreted". If I put an asterisk on "interpreted" that can change the meaning you actually intended. Laws should not be interpreted. People need to learn how to properly use words with its actual meaning and write laws that are non-ambigous. Its not hard or impossible to write proper law in simple and easy to understand way. Feel free to interpret any law with its original meaning of the word and sentence structure. If it leaves room for interpretation, it is a vague law and not a good law.
[–] IAmBroom 20 hours ago
[–] parineum 1 day ago
> that can change the meaning you actually intended
Laws aren't made by one person. When everyone votes on them, they agree on the language because of how they interpret the words on the paper. The meaning is what the words on the paper say, which is interpreted by different people to mean different things before they even become law.
[–] rubberstamp 1 day ago
May be start attaching dictionary too as an appendix to law so that words are not interpreted the wrong way. Not having to explain meaning used to be common sense before double speak. But I guess now we need to idiot proof laws.
Human languages do not have exact, logical meanings.
It is very difficult to compose an English sentence that is not subject to possible misinterpretation.