Businesses are built around what they are or aren't allowed to do under the law. Risk taking will have higher negative consequences if the law's interpretation changes every 8 yrs
All very good points, and for now I agree it is an unfortunate necessity. But moving forward, I think we can come up with systems that rely less on the judgment of a handful of people.
Def not a perfect solution. It requires a lot of maintenance and a moral population. Idk if computer algorithms are the way to go either though. Sounds like a fast track to tyranny imo