Bin laden Quote by Lavie Tidhar
““Listen to this. A bomb goes off downtown and the police arrest the Easter bunny, Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and Osama Bin Laden. They put them in an identity parade and have a witness try to point out the perpetrator. Who does she pick?" Joe said, "I don’t know." "Osama Bin Laden," the taxi driver said. "Because the other three don’t exist.””
About This Quote
Source Short story: “The Identity Parade”, 2015
A humorous scenario shows that when fictional figures are treated as real, the only plausible suspect is the real one.
In simple terms: Fiction vs reality humor.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about evidence.
Themes
humor
identity
logic
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
satirical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- legal satire
- creative writing
- teaching logic
Key Concepts
fiction
reality
perception
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this reveal about belief?
- How do we verify reality?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex identification issues.
![“[to Navy SEALs] Quite frankly, I didn't even want to use you guys, with your dip and velcro and all your gear bullshit. I wanted to drop a bomb. But people didn't believe in this lead enough to drop a bomb. So they're using you guys as canaries. And, in theory, if bin Laden isn't there, you can…” quote by Mark Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/12a/mark-owen-41650_bin-laden_to-navy-seals-quite-frankly-i-didn-t-eve_19993.jpg)
