Otherwise, he would have known that the Code and all the legends surrounding it were in fact 20th century fabrications and thus could not possibly show "what kind of society the ancient Filipinos wanted to create."
Kung inalam lamang sana niya ang mga ito, nabatid rin sana niya na ang Batas Kalantiaw, at lahat ng mga nakaugnay na alamat, ay kathang-isip lamang mula noong ika-20 dantaon, kung kaya hindi "makikita rito ang uri ng lipunan na nais mabuo ng mga sinaunang Pilipino."