Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Chewbacca Defense

In a recent thread on Slashdot concerning SCO someone mentioned the Chewbacca Defense. The phrase refers to a nonsensical legal defense. It originated on South Park. The defense argument goes something like this:
Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee - an eight foot tall Wookiee - want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!

What does that have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!

None of this makes sense.

If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
Note: Chewbacca does not in fact live on Endor but the illogic of the defense doesn't require this to be true anyway.
posted by Bob at 2/17/2004 09:05:00 PM  | | digg | del.icio.us | reddit