SomeoneElse@lemmy.worldM to Confidently Incorrect@lemmy.world · 2 years agoI doubt that, but ok.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1521arrow-down124
arrow-up1497arrow-down1external-linkI doubt that, but ok.lemmy.worldSomeoneElse@lemmy.worldM to Confidently Incorrect@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square62fedilink
minus-squareJumper775@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoLess words per page though, and less confusing language.
minus-squareCabrio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 years agoTrue, we need to rewrite the US constitution as a kids picture book with appropriate language so that the 54% of American adults with a reading comprehension below 6th grade can keep up.
minus-squareBigNote@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 years agoThat’s a startling number. It goes far towards explaining some of the responses my comments get.
minus-squaredx1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoWe couldn’t possibly agree on how the terminology in the original translates into plain language. We can’t agree on what it means in the first place, even the most obvious plainly worded things.
minus-squareShakyPerception@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoThat… answers a lot of questions
minus-squaredragonflyteaparty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNot that I’m trying to refute this in any way, but why include 16 and 17 year olds in adults?
Less words per page though, and less confusing language.
True, we need to rewrite the US constitution as a kids picture book with appropriate language so that the 54% of American adults with a reading comprehension below 6th grade can keep up.
That’s a startling number. It goes far towards explaining some of the responses my comments get.
We couldn’t possibly agree on how the terminology in the original translates into plain language. We can’t agree on what it means in the first place, even the most obvious plainly worded things.
That… answers a lot of questions
Not that I’m trying to refute this in any way, but why include 16 and 17 year olds in adults?