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Re:Poor writing, not specialized concepts, drives difficulty... by pessimizer on Monday September 19, 2022 @09:38AM (#32898137)
> Are you suggesting that our legal system should be understandable by the dumbest person?

If possible, on a case by case basis. If it's difficult, we lock people in a room for 8 hours a day from age 5 to 17, and don't let them leave until they understand. If it still doesn't work, we get rid of the law.

Re:Poor writing, not specialized concepts, drives difficulty... by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @05:03AM (#32909356)
There is another solution. Write laws in at least two languages: English and Spanish.

This approach does wonders in Switzerland and in Belgium.

It's a boon to EU to get rid of most of native English speakers, btw. See this opinion by a famous Belgian philosopher on the matter [1].

[1] https://www.brusselstimes.com/290948/forced-to-speak-in-a-fo...