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Reese · 01-17-2008, 04:10 PM

An interpretation is all that can be done to these texts. We're not talking about dumbing down the laws, All it's doing is telling you what these justifiably complex laws mean to the average person. It's very easy to get lost when you're reading a very bland, complex paragraph that has 30 commas, a bunch of colons and a few parentheses. It doesn't have anything to do with the education system, it has everything to do with comprehending huge amounts of specific information. That can't be taught in school

Maybe I'm alone, but I don't trust my government. If there's some way a law can be interpreted into meaning what the government wants it to mean, They'll use it to do what they want to do. I think it's good to have summaries of what laws are supposed to mean and what they can mean if pushed to their limit.

01-17-2008, 04:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	An interpretation is all that can be done to these texts. We're not talking about dumbing down the laws, All it's doing is telling you what these justifiably complex laws mean to the average person. It's very easy to get lost when you're reading a very bland, complex paragraph that has 30 commas, a bunch of colons and a few parentheses. It doesn't have anything to do with the education system, it has everything to do with comprehending huge amounts of specific information. That can't be taught in school Maybe I'm alone, but I don't trust my government. If there's some way a law can be interpreted into meaning what the government wants it to mean, They'll use it to do what they want to do. I think it's good to have summaries of what laws are supposed to mean and what they can mean if pushed to their limit. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry Last edited by Reese; 01-17-2008 at 04:12 PM..