like them or not, analogies are one of the pillars of the American legal system. Being able to reason about them and create them (usually with motivated reasoning) is a highly valuable skill.
For those unaware, in a legal case where there is no precedant (something us technologists encounter often), you make the case that what you are doing is just like what X had done, and should be treated in kind.
For those unaware, in a legal case where there is no precedant (something us technologists encounter often), you make the case that what you are doing is just like what X had done, and should be treated in kind.