Just offering a contrasting view. Those who write laws should know quite well that "future posuers and propagandists and devotees of the god Hyperbole will be making sport of the text" to suit their purposes. Every trial will have on one side of the defense an attorney whose job will be to do just that.
That's why laws should be written carefully and enforced according to the objective meaning expressed in the law. If it turns out to be impractical then it should be changed.
Laws that are enforced according to the whims of the prosecutor are worse than no law at all - because then those with enough money or connections can easily escape the consequences and those who are disliked by the prosecutor for whatever reason will be caught up in his grasp - causing the legal system itself to lose credibility.
Just offering my view. Not trying to change anyone's mind here.
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