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Appendix: The recipe known as A Unified Theory of a Law can both bake and unbake a law

Module by: John Bosco. E-mail the author

The 3 by 3 grid

The 3 by 3 grid that is at the heart of the Periodic Table of the Elements of a Law can be used to bake ingredients into a law and unbake a law into its ingredients. It works in both directions. In this Appendix, we will demonstrate how this is done.

Figure 1: The Triangle of a Law and the Periodic Table of the Elements of a Law
The Triangle of a Law and the Periodic Table of the Elements of a Law
The Triangle of a Law and the Periodic Table of the Elements of a Law

Unbaking a law into its ingredients: Thou Shall Not Kill

Let the example of a law be "Thou shall not kill."

Question: At what stage of the lawmaking process was this permutation of a law created? Answer: At the formation stage. Explanation: Because none of the four legal tokens appear in the permutation, we can conclude that it is not from either Intrusion or Recognition. We would see the words, duty or privilege if the permutation came from Intrusion. We would see the words, right or no-right, if the permutation came from Recognition.

 Question: What column of the 3 by 3 grid gave life to this permutation? Answer: Column 2 which is called Formation.

 Question: What is the name of this permutation of a law? Answer: It is negative regulation. The word, not, indicates that the lawmaker desires the conduct be turned off. Hence, the lawmaker dislikes the conduct which, in this case, is killing. If the permutation was affirmative regulation we would not have seen the word, not. If the permutation was deregulation, we would not have seen the word, shall.

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