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What does it mean?
Parliamentary acts do not recognize fun as a valid reason for action.
In plain terms
Fun is not a legal justification.
What can you take from it?
Seek legal grounds beyond fun.

Where it applies

  • legal interpretation
  • policy making
  • formal debates

Putting it to work

  • frame arguments legally
  • avoid informal reasoning

Questions to consider

  • What counts as a valid reason in law?
  • Is fun important legally?

Another view

Fun can be a legitimate human motivation.

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