Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!renner From: renner@uiucdcs.UUCP (renner ) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: A New Constitutional Amendment (a SE - (nf) Message-ID: <5531@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 11-Feb-84 22:29:02 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5531 Posted: Sat Feb 11 22:29:02 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 04:43:12 EST Lines: 18 #R:ihuxj:-39000:uiucdcs:29200089:000:730 uiucdcs!renner Feb 10 16:41:00 1984 John Hobson correctly points out that the lawyers are using a professional language, just as engineers do. The difference is that we are all required (by law) on threat of punishment to comply with documents written in this language. I cannot see how our country can reasonably punish a citizen when the citizen cannot understand the description of the proscribed behavior. The U.S. Tax Code is the best known example of an incomprehensible law. I submit that there exists no person who can understand it. The IRS will interpret the code for you if you have questions, but they reserve the right to nail you for back taxes, interest, and penalties if they later change their mind. Scott Renner {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!renner