‘But the vote wasn’t really a surprise and neither was the move of the House.’
THAT impeachment vote has thrown the local political world into a tizzy and has left legal “scholars” opining left and right on the legal and political implications of the move from the House. I’ve read many analyses of the move on my feed, rivaling only the analyses I read on the Dallas-Lakers trade a few days earlier.
But the vote wasn’t really a surprise and neither was the move of the House. But many ordinary Filipinos have been left asking “What does this mean?”, unaware as they are of the two-step process (impeachment by the House and trial by the Senate) that could remove Sara Duterte as Vice President of the Philippines.
Or fail to remove her for that matter, if the Senate fails to convict.
There could also be a third alternative, far messier than a conviction or acquittal, but I won’t elaborate on this. There are other things to talk about (if not worry about) from the freezing of USAID grants to the flu outbreak in Japan. So many things to worry about in the world today, so maybe it’s time to take a break from all the worry.
To do that let me share this story I came across on social media, one that attempts to explain to the layman the difference between what is Legal and what is Logical. I hope you enjoy it and on Wednesday let’s return to matters that give us reason to worry (and grow old faster!)
So read on. Legal and Logical:
“A young Law student, having failed his exam, goes up to his crusty old professor, who is renowned for his razor-sharp legal mind.
Student: “Sir, do you really understand everything about this subject?”
Professor: “Actually, I probably do. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be a professor, would I?”
Student: “Okay. So I’d like to ask you a question. If you can give me the correct answer, I will accept my marks as it is. If you can’t give me the correct answer, however, you’ll have to give me an “A.”
Professor: “Hmmmm, alright. So what’s the question?”
Student: “What is legal but not logical, logical but not legal, and neither logical nor legal?”
The professor wracks his famous brain, but just can’t crack the answer. Finally, he gives up and changes the student’s failing mark into an “A” as agreed, and the student goes away, very pleased.
The professor continues to wrack his brain over the question all afternoon, but still can’t get the answer. So finally, he calls in a group of his brightest students and tells them he has a really, really tough question to answer: “What is legal but not logical, logical but not legal, and neither logical nor legal? “
To the professor’s surprise (and embarrassment), all the students immediately raise their hands.
“All right,” says the professor and asks his favorite student to answer.
“It’s quite easy, sir,” says the student “You see, you are 75 years old and married to a 30-year-old woman, which is legal, but not logical. Your wife has a 22-year-old lover, which is logical, but not legal. And your wife’s lover failed his exam but you’ve just given him an “A”, which is neither legal nor logical.”
Start Monday with a smile!
