Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square323fedilinkarrow-up11.36Karrow-down1150file-text
arrow-up11.21Karrow-down1imageI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moeMasimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square323fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 months agoThere is so much nuance to it, and it outlines a good system. However it is based on assumptions about the integrity, awareness, and independence of thought each citizen would have that have been systematically undermined.
minus-squareJake Farm@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoEven the best written laws are not immune to misinterpretation, seems to be a big problem.
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoHard to design against willfull and determined misinterpretations.
There is so much nuance to it, and it outlines a good system. However it is based on assumptions about the integrity, awareness, and independence of thought each citizen would have that have been systematically undermined.
Even the best written laws are not immune to misinterpretation, seems to be a big problem.
Hard to design against willfull and determined misinterpretations.