Chris Hill wrote -


> As a general rule, I take the first Nazi reference as a sign that an
> internet discussion has deteriorated beyond repair. :)

Sorry. Won't happen again.

> But since it's Jack Bowling (I can't imagine being in a flame war with
> Jack Bowling!

Ouch. That one hurt.

> My self esteem would plunge pretty deep), and since
> prudence was never one of my strong traits,

Nor mine.

> I'll continue just a little bit further. Some strong emotions on both
> sides, I guess.

Indeed. But you are evading the central point: the quest for knowledge
of its own accord without an evaluation of said quest's possible
repercussions on its subject is an ethical crime. You could never
convince me that stuffing a living bird into a -65 freezer would be a
justifiable quest to begin with. Result? The bird's metabolism slows
down. Earth shattering revelation here.

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Jack Bowling
jbowling at direct.ca
Prince George, BC