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To: smolejv@gmx.net who wrote (101551)	6/14/2003 5:35:19 PM
From: briskit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

OT--yup, if only....we practiced a bit of deception in a liberation effort at my house today. We have raised two ducks and a goose since about four days old this spring. The goose has became extremely tame, eats out of our hand, nibbles our ears, etc. Today we lured them close with food and soft words, then captured them, and put them in cages. They squawked and flapped, honked protests and insult. (Lucy, the goose, does not take deception well, often holding a grudge for hours. Once we chased them trying to get them to fly, and she was very angry about it.) Then we drove them to the lake. We got in and swam with them, and soon they were having a blast, swimming right with us. A wild duck came close quacking, and they were off to visit him right away. We left them there 30 minutes later. We'll go back in a few minutes to check in on them, if they are there and not off with that wild boy duck. Do the ends (liberation) justify that means (deception)? Time may tell. We worry they cannot survive. They are naive and walk right up to people. Suppose someone takes advantage of them? We already miss that goose and want to bring her back with us. Maybe it will have to be against her will by now though..... Tough choices. You pays your money, you takes your chances. ggggg (true story. any resemblance to current or historical events is purely coincidental)