Not at all. What distinguishes "business process" patents from other patents is that any specification strict enough to be on par with traditional patent matter are largely useless; they are uniquely vague in their specification because that is what makes them useful. This allows an enormous amount of scope creep simply based upon the subjectiveness of the interpretation.
Computer algorithms are "math" in the same way that chemical process patents are math. By the criterion upon which you deem computer algorithms to be math, you can prove that all subject matter is math via algorithmic information theory. To make the distinction, you can patent a specific sorting algorithm (legal, there are an infinite number of such algorithms) but you cannot patent the idea of sorting (illegal because it is a mathematical concept). If the argument that computer algorithms are invalid because they are mathematical concepts is going to be made, it needs to be applied consistently which would exclude all currently patentable subject matter.
In fact, computer algorithms have always been considered patentable subject matter around the world because they strictly specify the design of an electronic circuit. Electronic circuit designs are a traditionally patentable subject matter. A mathematical concept has no such specification.
>If the argument that computer algorithms are invalid because they are
mathematical concepts is going to be made, it needs to be applied consistently
which would exclude all currently patentable subject matter.
I wouldn't argue it that way, but you are correct: nothing should be patentable.
The whole patent system is wrong and fucked up, we need to get rid of it before
it causes even more irreparable harm to mankind.
Computer algorithms are "math" in the same way that chemical process patents are math. By the criterion upon which you deem computer algorithms to be math, you can prove that all subject matter is math via algorithmic information theory. To make the distinction, you can patent a specific sorting algorithm (legal, there are an infinite number of such algorithms) but you cannot patent the idea of sorting (illegal because it is a mathematical concept). If the argument that computer algorithms are invalid because they are mathematical concepts is going to be made, it needs to be applied consistently which would exclude all currently patentable subject matter.
In fact, computer algorithms have always been considered patentable subject matter around the world because they strictly specify the design of an electronic circuit. Electronic circuit designs are a traditionally patentable subject matter. A mathematical concept has no such specification.