Good point, but it underlines (rather than undermines) the absurdity of the literalist mindset. You show another way in which the whole thing doesn't really work, though that doesn't stop people from trying.

Misappropriation is an important part of the way in which language is twisted around to hide injustice in plain sight. I've been meaning to write more about this, but it's very difficult for me to articulate, so it comes out in small bits.