Didn't know you had any law. Good on you. Interesting stuff. As for the newbies, too many of the voices around here are just crashing cymbals. I post in bursts, may have the window on another tab but don't spend anywhere near the time I once did. I understand about the rules. One of the hot heats told me to "Blow it, buddy" and nothing happened after he tap danced around the usage. Sod saw it and immediately ran it up the flagpole with a caveat, then later without one. I sent a general note to the mods when it was first used about the inevitability of what followed, but that's life. It's not my standard, so if TOL wants theirs lowered, more power to them and hold on for what will come of that.
I think that's what's happened to our larger culture. We let people get too close to the edge without comment and eventually it's the standard. Then the next person starts pushing the envelope. Eventually everything goes and nothing matters.