The definition of stupidity is doing something "whatever the circumstances"?

Mr Watson and other senior Labour figures, including shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, say they will campaign to stay in the EU in any circumstances.

The Cabinet Office say the UK will be leaving the EU on 31 October whatever the circumstances. We must respect the referendum result.

Surely the definition of stupidity is doing something "whatever the circumstances"?   


I mean what if Tom & Boris are both devoured by a giant alien shape shifting squid creature that eats the Queen and can't be destroyed even by a nuclear strike... 

... What then?