Mom On Her Soapbox

“Mom, what’s a paradox?” “It’s a self-contradictory statement.  An example is all men are treated equal.” “It’s all men are created equal and how’s that a paradox?” “The Declaration of Independence states, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are treated equal.'  That’s contradictory.” “Um, it’s all men are created equal.” “Well, …