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Manimal wrote:When a general statement like muppets play x,y,z is followed by a statement about a particular muppet playing w and x it is not implied that the particular muppet doesn't also play y and z.

In fact, I added the extra information (the drums, the feet, and left hand) because it is similar to what the SMS rule does. It adds extra information that is not included in the general statment.

But when you have conditional rules that allow you to do something only when explicitly stated, ie you can only do it if we say you can, what is omited is as important as what is included.

Poor Manimal in this case only play Drums and Piano, because none of the other instruments are listed against his name. We know he's a muppet, but where in any of the statements/rules does it say that Manimal is a muppet and therefor elegible to play all the other instruments?

Andrew

PS this analogy is really good, but serioulsy screwing with my thought processes