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The law is very much like a programming language in that it is attempting to abstract a concept from practice, so that it is useful in many applications instead of just one. In both cases these abstractions are always flawed. In the law's case, that's why we have judges.

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The problem is judges, especially in a common law system.

Computers follow the machine code PERFECTLY. For the legal system judges get to embark on a jazz odyssey of bullshit.

Were living in an easy to track, decades long legal conspiracy to abuse power for corporations - based on the Powell memo.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYoqcr7bAIs7kdyMhh-9m...

Except that natural language is imperfect, as are lawmakers, as are lawmaking processes.

Following exclusively the letter of the law, even where unambiguous, is not a win. That's effectively how people are trying to skirt the intent of a law (see: every corporation).

The letter and the spirit are both important. Judges make bad judgments, they also make good judgements. Such is life.

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