Few centuries ago, a Law teacher came across a student who was willing
to learn but as unable to pay the fees. The student struck a deal
saying, "I
will pay your fee the day I win my first case in the court". Teacher
agreed and proceeded with the law course. When the course was finished
and
teacher started pestering the student to pay up the fee, the student
reminded him of the deal and pushed days. Fed up with this, the teacher
decided
to sue the student in the court of law and both of them decided to argue
for themselves.
The teacher put forward his argument saying: "If I win this case, as per
the court of law, the student has to pay me as the case is about his
non-payment of dues. And if I lose the case, student will still pay me
because he would have won his first case. So either way I will have to
get the
money". Equally brilliant student argued back saying: "If I win the
case, as per the court of law, I don't have to pay anything to the
teacher as the
case is about my non-payment of dues. And if I lose the case, I don't
have to pay him because I haven't won my first case yet. So either way,
I am not
going to pay the teacher anything". This is one of the greatest
paradoxes ever recorded in history...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
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