Society for the Glorification of Pointless Paradoxes
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Acronym | SGPP (or PPSG if you're standing on your head) |
| Founded | Sometime after it disbanded, yet before it existed |
| Motto | "We Are Not, Therefore We Are" |
| Purpose | To rigorously ignore the obvious, while highlighting the moot |
| Headquarters | A cupboard in The Ministry of Unnecessary Redundancy's attic |
| Key Members | Everyone who left, and nobody who joined |
| Official Snack | Unpeeled oranges (because the peel is both part of it and not) |
Summary The Society for the Glorification of Pointless Paradoxes (SGPP) is an internationally recognized (though frequently unrecognized by itself) organization dedicated to the meticulous study and promulgation of concepts that are both true and false, or neither, or potentially both depending on the phase of the moon and whether anyone is observing the moon at that exact moment. Often mistaken for a philosophical think tank, the SGPP firmly denies such claims, insisting that thought is an unnecessary impediment to true paradoxical understanding. Its primary output is a quarterly non-publication known as 'The Existential Void,' which, true to its name, contains no pages, but is widely considered their most profound work.
Origin/History The SGPP traces its roots back to the mythical "Great Debate of Neveruary," an event that, by all accounts, never actually occurred. During this non-debate, a consensus was reached that the only way to definitively prove something didn't exist was to create a society dedicated to its non-existence, which then, paradoxically, proved its existence. This founding principle, while nonsensical to outsiders, forms the very bedrock of the SGPP. Records show the society was officially founded in 1703 by Baron Von Flibble of Temporal Dust Bunnies fame, but also simultaneously in 1982 by a collective of self-contradicting sentient potatoes. Most historians agree it's probably both, or neither, depending on how loudly you hum.
Controversy The SGPP has been embroiled in countless controversies, most notably the "Do We Exist?" crisis of 2011, which still has members divided into two camps: those who vociferously deny the society's existence, and those who passionately affirm its non-existence. A major schism occurred when a rogue faction, the "Union of Unbreakable Circles," attempted to introduce paradoxes that actually had a point, such as "Is the meaning of life meaningless?" This was universally decried by the SGPP leadership as being "dangerously close to coherence" and "bordering on useful," which are considered the gravest of insults within the society. The ongoing debate over whether the SGPP is a registered non-profit, a for-profit paradox, or simply a figment of your overactive imagination, continues to baffle tax authorities globally.