However, the same argument can be adopted vis-a-vis the phrase "at the date of marriage" in that it does not specifically preclude "after the date of marriage". I think this is where context comes into play.
I'll lovingly give you a short tutorial on the logical fallacy you're guilty of:
A. 'At the date of marriage'
does not specifically preclude 'after the date of marriage' —
PREMISE ✔︎
B. Therefore 'at the date of marriage'
must include 'after the date of marriage' —
CONCLUSION
The above is what we'd call a syllogistic fallacy, of assuming a (invalid) affirmative conclusion from a negative premise.
An analogous example:
A. Being a student
does not specifically preclude your being a part-time worker —
PREMISE ✔︎
B. You're a student, therefore you
must also be a part-time worker —
CONCLUSION (syllogistic fallacy)
Comprendé? That's why you couldn't show me which part of the WC specifically mentions sex change after marriage: because the WC is
completely silent on sex change after marriage!
I was spot-on when I said that you invented your own law, because you were (dishonestly) imputing an extension ('must include "after the date of marriage"') to the law ('at the date of marriage) which does not exist, which imputation is also fallacious and hence invalid. Your arbitrary assumption of a law that doesn't exist to suit your own purpose makes you no better than the very Pappy masters you so vehemently decry.
All we can say is the law is
silent on this point, and that '
does not preclude' may mean
1.
'may include'; or
2. '
may not include' ('may' used here in the sense of possibility, not permission)
Whether (1) or (2) should be privileged in interpreting the law should best be left to the courts. A better option would be to craft a new law stating the specific condition of 'sex change
after marriage'. This removes all ambiguity. As it stands, ROM has no right to interpret and act on the law to suit its own agenda.
Save your sacrilegious pronouncements. Instead, have enough humility — a trait Jesus displayed in abundance — to admit you're wrong. Trust me, the forum members here are a forgiving bunch.