I think the discussion over whether the celoibacy of ones parents and grandparents precludes an individual from becoming, themselves, a parent is extremely apposite to the discussion of reading.
In this case, there is certainly an appearance that words have been read and taken at a face value which is, on deeper inspection, false (unless Zed is pulling a leg in an equal and opposite direction.)

This discussion is very similar to ones that we have had over the legality of marrying one's widow's sister. (except by proxy, of course , eh, Faldage?)