an arbitrary may be considered as a factor introduced into a problem's solution
when that factor does not derive from a known natural law but only from an opinion or
authoritarian command. A problem resolved by data derived from known natural laws resolves
well and smoothly and has a useful solution. When a problem is resolved by introducing
arbitraries (factors based on opinion or command but not natural law) then that
solution, when used, will ordinarily require more arbitraries to make the solution
applicable. The harder one tries to apply the solution corrupted by arbitraries to
any situation, the more arbitraries have to be introduced.
(SOS Gloss)