A New Syllogism
All humans are mortal. Socrates is human. Socrates is mortal. I am certain you are all acquainted with this syllogism. And you all like it. What I am not sure of, however, is whether this new syllogism interests, and appeals to, you or not. It runs thus: Handsomeness is lovable and Ugliness is unlovable. Ali is handsome; he is lovable. Saadia is ugly; she is unlovable. Through these two conclusive sentences, I have come to know that those men who are ugly are seldom loved by beautiful women, and those women who are ugly are rarely loved by handsome men. Exceptions exist of course, but they don't mean anything to us as long as the majority follow this rule to the letter. As for exceptions, there are certain motives behind breaking the rule. For instance, a beautiful woman who is on the verge of her forties and who has already felt desperate about marriage may say yes to any suitor, be he handsome or ugly. The same thing is true of handsome men who are financially poor and can not afford the necessities of married life. The latter have no other choice but to propose to an ugly woman who does not usually demand a lot from the suitor. Once again, exceptions exist, but they add nothing to our subject matter. Frankly, I wish the newly-wed everlasting happiness.
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