From: jhoskins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James M Hoskins)
Subject: Re: animals in research
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:40:13 GMT

In article <BzMIKy.Drr@wpg.com> russ@wpg.com (Russell Lawrence) writes:
>
>Russell Lawrence writes to Rich Young:
>rl> As I explained previously, it was my intention to post, not only
>rl> the references, but entire articles... some of which were published
>rl> in the Times-Picayune, New Orleans CitiBusiness, and Gambit, sources
>rl> that are unlikely to be available in your local library.
>rl> Unfortunately, I just haven't had enough time.  Do you think your
>rl> interests would be better served by the references alone... given
>rl> the fact that your limited resources would prevent you from testing
>rl> the veracity of my interpretations?
>
>From article <1992Dec21.142127.16884@samba.oit.unc.edu>, by itsmine@med.unc.ed
u (Greg Popken):
>gp> Trust Us Russell.  Maybe not.  But don't underestimate us. I'm not
>gp> interested in your version of the articles.  Post the ref.  If I can't
>gp> get my hands on the articles I'll let you know.
>
>Fine.  When I have the time to resume my participation in the
>discussion of the "cat shooting" experiments, I'll be happy to
>post the references alone and let you and/or one of your
>professional propaganda services do the background work.
>
>rl> Be that as it may, I'm under no obligation to be an "Answer Man"
>rl> of sorts for every question that pops into the heads of my opponents.
>
>gp> Pops into my head!  Russell I've never heard of the experiment.  You
>gp> brought it up.
>
>This is true, but I certainly didn't bring up all the questions that
>have been posed recently, such as the "pertinent" question [Hulsey's
>adjective] regarding my alleged presence at some small town event in
>Athens, Georgia.
>
>Would it be reasonable for me to dictate which topics Greg Popken
>and Martin Hulsey are obliged to discuss, and when?   If so, I'll
>begin work on an extensive list of "unanswered questions" that will
>keep both of you busy until the turn of the century.
[...]
>
>--
>Russell Lawrence, WP Group, New Orleans (504) 443-5000
>russ@wpg.com   uunet!wpg!russ


Russell, if the demands on your time or any one of your "opponents" were
such that you or they could not participate you merely stop posting; life 
and the discussion, goes on.  You will not receive a penalty.

Now, apparently this cat shooting experiment interests Greg and Martin.
They are curious about it, perhaps they will make use of it in some
heinous fashion to attack you and inevitably bring shame upon your
family.  Who knows?  The fact that I don't know about it now interests
me.  Curiosity killed the cat...

At the time I took the fact that you did not systematically work through
Martin's "list" as avoidance and evasion.  Now I see that you have limited
time and have determined that your participation is more effective if
focused.  I can respect that.

Nevertheless, if I could offer this analogy.  If you were out to dinner
with some people you really didn't like and one of them said, "Russell,
I vaguely remember a book you mentioned on Kayaking last April, gee, what
was the name of that book, I'd like to know about it?" would you respond:
"Sure, I know that book well, BUT, I don't want to talk about it right
now, forget it, I'll tell you the title when I want to talk about it."
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