divine angst

During a discussion of liability associated with owning wild animals:

Student: “What if the lion was in a public place, like at the circus, and you still got mauled?”

Prof. Torts: “Is the lion in a cage?”

Student: “Yeah. You’re at the circus and you just decide you want to go pet the lion.”

Prof. Torts: “And I’m an adult of average intelligence?”

:::snort:::