Dont get me wrong I didnt intend to be mean by saying it needed to be cited  I wasnt intending to single you out it was more simply that since we were on the issue of that section a citation wouldnt hurt  I still think we should say more humane because its factually accurate  Arguing for less wipping would be a more humane solution  Bringing into the argument the philisophical stance that we cant use the word humane at all becasue slavery is never humane is beside the point  While my solution is a bit more wordy since were going to be more wordy here I think we should go with it I think itll help stop an edit war and satisfy both sides since it keeps in your additional information and voices the fact that Washingtons argument was for a more humane treatment of slaves