A Little Zen Koan

More than one legal friend of mine has told me, over the years, that if you really want to see human beings at their very worst, the family law court is the place to go. One lawyer, an assistant District Attorney in Texas told me "by comparison, the criminal court is polite and civil."

When people are fighting over custody and dead people's money, NO blow is too low, and no vile stunt is beyond contemplation. (You might speculate for a moment on what heir of Anna Nicole Smith's zillionaire dead husband has a strong motivation for wanting the woman dead. I'm not accusing, just suggesting. )

Anyway, that wasn't the point. The point is this: The difference between commercial pornography and family law seems to be that in commercial pornography, the gang bang always takes place BEFORE the bangee stops breathing.

Six men (and their lawyers) have now stepped forward, claiming to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's kid.

And, those selfsame networks that reflexively turn up their sainted little noses at the merest mention of commercial pornography are covering this necrophiliac gang bang like it was raining Krugerrands.

Which, in a sense, I guess it is.

Courage.
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