daf bit: Bava Kama 46

[cellio]

The mishna teaches: if an ox gores a cow and its newly-born calf is found dead nearby, but it is not known if the birth occurred before or after the goring, then the owner of the ox pays half damages for the cow (that's normal) and quarter damages for the calf. The g'mara disagrees on the latter; the sages say that the burden of proof is always on the claimant, even if the claimant is positive and the defendant is dubious. (46a)

(All of these pages about antisocial oxen aren't just about livestock, of course. It's a way to elucidate general principles of damages.)

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[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

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[cellio]

Oh, how funny! Thanks for pointing that out.

[chaos-wrangler.livejournal.com]

That's lovely. It reminds me of a knock-knock joke:

Person 1: knock knock.
Person 2: Who's there?
Person 1: Interrupting cow.
Person 2: Interrupting c-
Person 1: Moo!

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

Or, as my daughter used to tell it:

3-year-old daughter: Knock, knock.
Me: Who's there?
3yo: The interrupting cow.
Me: The interrrrruuuuuuupppppppttttiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggg cccccccccccoooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?
3yo: No! You're supposed to let me interrupt you!