Think About It

           Several years ago I worked in a position where I was a part of a team that worked on writing Administrative Rules that governed hunting, fishing and boating regulations.   It didn’t take me long in that position to realize a couple of things.   First, words mean something.   Even simple words such as “shall” and “should” may sound similar; but they have a vastly different intent.   A second thing that I realized is how hard people will work to find loopholes in the regulations.   Those who hope to get away with something try to become masters at the letter of the law rather than focusing on the intent of the regulation.   They are more interested in finding a way to get their way than they were in doing what was designed to be in the best interest of the community as a whole. I have thought about loophole lawyers quite a bit lately.  With more laws and rules being enacted to help deal with social health issues, it is becoming fashionable to try to find ways to get around w