Vaugeness is a critical component to authoritarianism through arbitrary enforcement. If you don't know what's illegal, you have no way of challenging the enforcer's ability to stop you.
"Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them."
That's entirely the point. It's complicated and vague so you're always doing something wrong.
It should be void for vagueness.
Its the same thing with taxes. I can call 4 different tax experts and none of them can agree how much tax I have to pay.
So you’re constantly being made to feel like a criminal.
Meanwhile REAL criminals don’t give a fuck and sleep soundly during tax season.
Vaugeness is a critical component to authoritarianism through arbitrary enforcement. If you don't know what's illegal, you have no way of challenging the enforcer's ability to stop you.
"Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them."
Anacharsis