This is a first draft, proof of concept discussion document.
[SIZE=+2]Deeper Than Choice[/SIZE]
A monkey, a dog, a horse, a giraffe
They’re all gonna die but don’t to the math
Doin’ the math is kind of a bummer
You best avoid crunch’ that number
--Loudon Wainwright III
These brilliant words of the neo-classic philosopher, Loudon Wainwright III, provide a clear guidepost bridging the abyss between physical existence and abstract Mathematics. In this paper we develop a new archetype which will be like a continuously variable transmission, providing a smooth shift between consequence and calculation.
Definition 1: Complementation, symbolized by “~”, shall be a unary relation with respect to some implicit or explicit universe, U, as follows:
~A ≡ U\A
Within the field of Logic, the implicit universe consists of true and false, often presented as simply T and F. Therefore, in Logic, ~T ≡ F and ~F ≡ T.
Definition 2: Inequality, symbolized by “≠”, shall be a binary relation as follows:
(A ≠ B) ≡ ~(A = B)
Definition 3: Paisley shall be either (a) a town in the lowlands section of Scotland or (b) a droplet-shaped design of Indian or Persian origins. Since the very best Scotland has to offer comes from the western isles, most notable from Islay, and not the lowlands, the second meaning for paisley shall be assumed unless stated otherwise.
Definition 4: Half-adder logic, also called AND/XOR logic and abbreviated HAL, shall be a binary relation in Logic as follows:
[table=head]A || B ||
A HAL B
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F || F ||
F
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F || T ||
T
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T || F ||
T
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T || T || F, carry the T |[/table]
Theorem A: The so-called marriage tax penalty in the United States is fundamentally unfair.
Proof: Let A be the proposition the husband is a wage earner, and let B be the proposition the wife is a wage earner. The truth table for A HAL B has four possible input combinations, but since we are only interested in the case where both husband and wife are wage earners, we can dismiss from consideration all entries in the truth table except T HAL T. T HAL T evaluates to F, carry the T.
Therefore, when both spouses are wage earners, the government takes everything through taxation (“carry the T”) leaving nothing for the couple (“F”).
Therefore, US Tax Code marriage penalty tax is fundamentally unfair. QED.