Let’s say you’re a judge, and an interesting case comes up (I got this from my brother, who’s a lawyer). A family is facing eviction from their apartment because one of their children has a pet goldfish – and pets aren’t allowed in the apartment.
Assuming you already believe that a goldfish is a “pet.” I would say that you have two options for ruling in this case:
1. “Hey, this is silly! It’s just a dumb goldfish, even if it is a pet. The family can …