I am saddened by what has happened to Kodo the ferret but I am not
surprised.  This whole ordeal has reminded me of how Socrates was sentenced
to death by the Athenians, eventhough he had proven during his trial that
their claims against him were baseless.  (read Plato's "Apology")
 
The following is the short note that I finally wrote today to Engler and
Fitzhugh.
 
>Dear Governor Engler,
>
>The following quotes from around 500 B.C. would seem appropriate:
>
>"Fools, although they hear, are like the deaf: to them the adage applies
>that when present they are absent."
>
>"Most people do not take heed of the things they encounter, nor do they
>grasp them even when they have learned about them, although they think they
>do."
>
>                                  -Heraclitus
>
>I should wish that you read and re-read these quotes and then truly take the
>time to think about the events that have transpired over the past six weeks
>in your state regarding Kodo the ferret.  Throughout this ordeal I have
>assumed you to be a rational, intelligent, and human individual.  I must at
>this point refer myself to the above quotes and attempt to reconcile them
>with your actions and statements.  I wonder what your conclusion is?
>
>Bernard Beaupin, D.C.
>tel: 718-472-5517
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
[Posted in FML issue 1974]