It can be very frustrating, especially when dealing with a dedicated sophist.
Incommensurable?
Good words! I think I’ve got what I need to really do my best w/ this. Right now I’m leaning toward orthogonal as the word of choice because what has been suggested really seems to be a right angles to the rest of the processes that exist in the ordinance. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that a math metaphor may not be strategically sound.
Regardless, I’ve now got several words that should illustrate well what the person is claiming and against which I can juxtapose unique and its definition & usage.
The SDMB pays for itself again!