Thought experiment - suing God
Thought experiment - suing God
Author
Discussion

4x4Tyke

Original Poster:

6,506 posts

162 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all

Inspired by this is a work fiction, but wondered if the experts could try this case as a thought experiment based on real law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sued_God
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_God

Derek Smith

49,902 posts

278 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
4x4Tyke said:
Inspired by this is a work fiction, but wondered if the experts could try this case as a thought experiment based on real law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sued_God
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_God
If it was possible, all the gods would already be bankrupt, and not only of ideas.


akirk

5,778 posts

144 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
you can sue
you might even win
but can you collect?! biggrin

andburg

8,743 posts

199 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
could you get a high court writ to take good from his premises? after all aren't all churches "god's house"

esxste

4,292 posts

136 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
Er which god would you sue?


TartanPaint

3,367 posts

169 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
The wealthiest one, of course.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

314 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
TartanPaint said:
The wealthiest one, of course.
Nah, she would have better lawyers.

andburg

8,743 posts

199 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
jmorgan said:
TartanPaint said:
The wealthiest one, of course.
Nah, she would have better lawyers.
All lawyers are spawn of Satan, he'd have to defend himself

gareth_r

6,756 posts

267 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
If the defendant is omnipotent, then surely the result is inevitable.

voyds9

8,490 posts

313 months

Thursday 7th September 2017
quotequote all
Be interesting to see if the defendant turned up and on whose book he swore.

Derek Smith

49,902 posts

278 months

Friday 8th September 2017
quotequote all
I think the case should brighten the days of the stenographer:

"My Lord, no, not you, I meant the judge. Just sit on your bloody cloud and keep quiet.

"My Lord Judge, Exhibit #18002, a pillow made of salt. If I might explain, it would appear that there was a misprint in Exhibit #1, the book we have referred to a number of times. The pillow is complainant eight billion and forty two. You will see her listed as Mrs Lot after the occupants of Sodom, circa 800 persons, and Gomorrah, about the same number. You will remember that these complainants were removed from court after My Lord - not you, the judge - complained of the smell of rotten eggs. Mr Lot was the guy you sentenced to 14 years for complicity in the attempted rape of underage girls, the offence being aggravated by their close relationship to Mr L."