I feel like this is a very real concern? In general I'm in favor of playing fast and loose with rules, and don't put a lot of stock into codifying anything because I feel like it's overall a huge negative when you're trying to get things done.
That all being said this particular arena is one that's so fraught with tiny little edges that all stack up to benefit certain classes of people unequally it unfortunately feels necessary to be explicit and precise. Ultimately this power is a zero sum game, and for and a more equal world means we must take power from some people and give it to others. That's almost never a thing that happens voluntarily, even if the will is there. It's very easy to argue for a status quo that benefits you, especially if the advantages you gain are easy to lie to yourself about.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
― Upton Sinclair
That all being said this particular arena is one that's so fraught with tiny little edges that all stack up to benefit certain classes of people unequally it unfortunately feels necessary to be explicit and precise. Ultimately this power is a zero sum game, and for and a more equal world means we must take power from some people and give it to others. That's almost never a thing that happens voluntarily, even if the will is there. It's very easy to argue for a status quo that benefits you, especially if the advantages you gain are easy to lie to yourself about.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” ― Upton Sinclair