geni wrote:
But our notability standards, being stitched together on a case-by- case basis, are in no real position to engage in this sort of thought.
Most legal systems are based to a far degree on president. This works better than you might expect.
At the risk of breaching Wikiquette I think you mean "precedent" rather than "president". ;-)
I basically agree. Precedent allows for some flexibility in distinguishing between cases because often unexpected differences in circumstances. Trying to legislate the result of a precedent setting decision destroys that flexibility, and too easily makes the new rules apply in unintended places.
Ec