Re: 167:4, VALID, +1.0

From: Richard S. Holmes (rsholmes_at_MailBox.Syr.Edu)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2001 - 07:49:28 PDT


"Jeremy D. Selengut" <selengut_at_nih.gov> writes:

> >167:4
> > >>>
> >Rules from now on must contain a phrase of at least six words, indicated
> >with quotes, that must be used in the following Rule in order for it to be
> >valid; they will serve to pass on genetic information, something that can't
> >be done by mules.
> > >>>
> >
> >--David Glasser
>
> Judgement: VALID.

I would have said INVALID.  Reason: "Rules from now on must
contain..."  I'd say the only reasonable interpretation of the phrase
"Rules from now on" is "this rule and all subsequent rules".  But
167:4 does not obey its own restriction.

--
- Rich Holmes
  Syracuse, NY

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Rule Date: 2001-08-21 14:49:41 GMT


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