Blog on Monty Python video

Ok, this post is about the Monty Python video I watched on Wednesday. It's late, but nevertheless, I'm still putting the post up.

First, the good things about the video. It was interesting in that the video showed how people used deductive reasoning to figure out whether or not the woman was a witch. For example, when the peasants were being asked questions by Berevond.

However, even though the logic of the people seemed right to them, it is not right to me. To judge a person based on the weight of a duck is simply ridiculous. From the beginning of the video, the peasants were already sure that she was a witch. By asking them questions, the process of killing her was only prolonged. Although the questions were asked to try and prove that she may not be a witch, in the end, the lady was still killed.

In short, although the measurement used was wrong, the result was still what the peasants wanted. In my opinion, it is obvious that the peasants had already judged her and their method was just to justify the ends - a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy.