I don't think there is much room to debate, this is certainly against the spirit of the law. Problem here is that the legislators would be responsible to change the rules they themselves take advantage of.
> I don't think there is much room to debate, this is certainly against the spirit of the law.
Who cares about the "spirit" of the law if the law doesn't work?
Any half wit can intend to create a law that functions in a certain way (has a certain "spirit"), but who cares if it doesn't do what it's supposed to do?