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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (17628)	2/12/1999 1:03:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Funny you should mention that being a mariner made you less likely to be picked for jury duty. I was just thinking yesterday that there are certain occupations wherein you simply develop a natural honesty, because BS doesn't do anyone any good. I was making a mental list, I started with printing because I did that for so long, and added engineering, because my husband is an engineer. I was thinking that a pilot, whether boat or plane, must be on the list. Midwife. Anesthetist. Dentist. I kinda lost the train of thought there. Farmer? Animal trainer? I think there is a very, very long list, people who are naturally honest because what they do for a living requires honesty. I can sympathise with you, and Jaworski, wanting to hold people who have the public trust to a higher standard than others. I would say, hold them to the highest standard, but don't hold others to a lower standard. I see how easy it is to take advantage of that trust, that favored position, and the temptation is strong, and not all can resist it. But, how can you tell others that they are not equally obligated to adhere to a strong moral code?