Re: [tlug] Wifi hotspot access in Tokyo (Very OT)

[Benjamin Tayehanpour <benjamin@example.com>]

On 18 March 2014 12:45, Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> wrote:
> In my experience, Sweden tends to legislate many things that would be
> covered by precedent in US / UK style common law. While it can
> certainly have drawbacks, it has the benefit of average citizens being
> able to understand the law without having to look up case history. :)

Both ways have their merits. Precedents make law evolve faster, if a
bit haphazardly, but it also makes it harder for an average citizen to
understand what's what, as you mentioned. Legislation, on the other
hand, is easier to understand, which surely must be considered
important if you expect the average citizen to pay it any attention;
the drawback being that it evolves slower, though more stately and
stable.

> Yeah, one of my favourites is where they give a guy a "private office"
> (broom cupboard) and no work.

You mean that I can receive wages (more like an allowance, then) for
sitting in a small confined room doing whatever the heck I'd like?
Where do I sign? ;)