There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister.

Yet, there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?

The English language is filled with ambiguity. Several of the
words can be interpreted in different ways. Some the
interpretations are as follows:

born
(1) given birth to
(2) burn, with fire (alternative spelling, chiefly British)
(3) to carry (alternative spelling: borne)

before
(1) earlier than (in time)
(2) in front of (in space)

killed
(1) murdered
(2) caused the death of
(3) amazed; stunned; overwhelmed

married
(1) entered wedlock
(2) performed the marriage ceremony

sister
(1) a female sibling
(2) a nun
(3) a senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital (UK)

wrong
(1) incorrect or untrue
(2) immoral; bad
(3) improper; unfit; unsuitable

A few of the interpretations are then:

The man could have been carried into the the presence of his father, amazed his mother, and ministered the marriage ceremony of his sister.

The father could have been present at the man's birth, the mother could have died due to complications in childbirth, and the man could have wed his chief nurse.

If we interpet 'wrong' to mean 'untrue' then it matters not that
what was done was immoral. So, it were true, the man could have been torched followed by the torching of his father, murdered his mother, and entered an incestuous marriage with his sibling (not necessarily in that sequence).

Posted by Dej Mar on 2011-04-19 07:35:16