$\Delta I=\frac{1}{2}$ Rule for Nonleptonic Decays in Asymptotically Free Field Theories

The effective nonleptonic weak interaction is examined assuming the Weinberg-Salam theory of weak interactions and an exactly-conserved-color gauge symmetry for strong interactions. It is shown that the octet part of the nonleptonic weak interaction is more singular at short distances than the 27 part. The resulting enhancement of the octet term in the effective local weak Lagrangian, together with suggested mechanisms for the suppression of matrix elements of the 27 operator, may be sufficient to account for the observed $\left|\Delta I\right|=\frac{1}{2}$ rule.