Is Orr crazy?
He sure is.
Can you ground him?
I sure can. But first he has to ask me. Thats part of the rule.
Then why doesn't he ask you?
Because he is crazy. He has to be crazy to keep flying combat missions after all the close calls he's had. Sure I can ground Orr. But first he has to ask me to.
And then you can ground him?
No. Then I can't ground him.
You mean there is a catch?
Sure there is a catch. Catch-22. Concern for one's safety in the face of real and immediate danger is the process of a rational mind.
Thats some catch, that Catch-22.
It sure is.
--- A conversation between Yossarian and Doc Daneeka in Joesph Hellers' Catch-22.