Lady Justice gets a clear view atop the Old Bailey law courts in London. Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters
Where can one find blind justice?
At the US supreme court building in Washington DC. Where Lady Justice wears a blindfold.
Ursula Nixon, Bodalla, NSW, Australia
• At the bar.
Stephen Carleton, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia
• I have asked many lawyers, but they all appear to be deaf and dumb.
Harvey Mitchell, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• When the blind rolls up unexpectedly, catching and pulling the nosy neighbour’s hair.
Margaret Wyeth, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• As a symbolic decoration in many courthouses – but not, as is often assumed, on the dome of the Old Bailey, where the statue of Lady Justice lacks the blindfold.
Joan Dawson, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• It can be found where the Lady is.
R De Braganza, Kilifi, Kenya
• Where I live, in the judgments made inside the courts.
Lawrie Bradly, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia
• In the hallway after an Inns of Court dinner?
Philip Stigger, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
• Turn a blind eye. All will be evident.
Jennifer Rathbone, Toronto, Canada
Be sure to use earth tones
Is there such a thing as an eco-friendly labour-saving device?
A walk in the park.
Richard Orlando, Westmount, Quebec, Canada
• A walking stick made from coppiced chestnut.
Stuart Williams, Kampala, Uganda
• Yes a dishwashing machine painted green and brown in a forest reserve.
Dick Hedges, Nairobi, Kenya
• Chickens! The girls do a lovely job of mixing soil, pulling weeds, removing insects and fertilising our garden. Plus, they give us locally sourced high-quality protein in recyclable packaging – and hours of entertainment.
Johanna Roe, Willard, Washington, US
• A cycling, vegan butler.
Neil Johnson, Birmingham, UK
• It’s called a condom.
Noel Bird, Boreen Point, Queensland, Australia
• Brushturkeys.
Edward Black, Sydney, Australia
• A husband.
Kate Héroguel, Rouen, France
• Yes. A bicycle.
David Isaacs, Sydney, Australia
• A domestic helper who votes Green.
Margaret Wilkes, Perth, Western Australia
Conning us, or conning itself?
Which of the major world powers is the most delusional?
The question is ambiguous. Does it mean the country that cons us the most, or the country that most cons itself? If the question deludes us, then surely the answer must elude us.
Andrew Lacey, Mold, UK
• Without a doubt, Canada.
Kevin Keen, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
They must have had a reason
Is there a reason for everything?
Certainly not, that is why there are so many self-storage units in my town.
Doreen Forney, Pownal, Vermont, US
• Why do you ask?
Johannes Kolnes, Tysvaer, Norway
Any answers?
What is worse: being old or never getting old?
Simon Matoori, Zurich, Switzerland
Why is it that sneezers get blessed so much?
Victor von der Heyde, Holland Park, Queensland, Australia
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