On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Kerim Aydin <ke...@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>
> Milud, if I may say so with respect as the Humble Scribe of the Court,
> Milud, it is not atypical (that is, it sometimes happens, Milud) that a
> person makes judicial arguments that include an assertion that "this
> argument shows that something is unclear or needs fixing" and follows
> said assertion by making said Proposal for said fixing at the conclusion
> or in the context of the Arguments before the Court, Milud.
>
> If I may say so, Milud, this Humble Scribe believes that this shows a
> proactive attitude towards the legislative process, especially if the
> closed loophole is being proposed by the personage who found and exploited
> the loophole, Milud, while of course deferring to your opinion and while it
> might have been better if e more clearly delimited the boundaries between
> argument and proposal in eir submission, in this matter rather than rebuke
> I might instead consider such a thing Rightly Done, Milud.
>
> This Humble Scribe did not take the Proposal to be part of the arguments
> in any case, Milud, and the Proposal shall be stricken from the case log.
>
Very well, Mr. (Used by standard english sarcastic convention) Humble
Scribe of the Court. In that case you may delete my previous statement, and
replace it with the following:
{A judge must remain neutral. (See American Bar Association model code of
judicial conduct, rule 2.2, cited here to aid in the definition of the
general duties and responsibilities of the office of judge.) In order to
maintain this neutrality, I almost feel that I must not comment on the
proceedings until I render my verdict. However, a judge must maintain order
and decorum. (Model code of judicial conduct rule 2.8 A, cited as per
above.) Therefore:
It is noted that a certain player involved with the current case has
committed a violation of the reasonable standards of order and
decorum. Specifically, e has criticized another nomic. Further, e has done
so in a most low and divisive fashion, not bothering to explain or justify
eir claims. This action shows insufficient respect for the complex
relations between agora and the several nomics. While at the moment the
nomics are few and divided, in the past there has been diplomacy and
inter-nomic solidarity. I believe we once went to war over a negative
comment one of their players made about us, showing that there exists
standards of civility that must be maintained, especially in a CFJ like
this, which is part of the official record. }
Oh, and also, stop calling me "Milud". I know it is a great sign of
respect (read joke), but it causes me to have some sort of uncontrollable
chest spasm, accompanied by grimaces. If you must use something, "Your
Honor" would probably be sufficient. Although I suppose if you *wanted* it
to have that effect, you've succeeded.
-Aris
