“All it is is looking inside an animal brain.” “That’s just it. It is so easy, and it would mean so little, really. That is why the not-doing of it is probably the most profound manner in which we honor our biological progenitors. This prohibition is a mark of our respect. And so I cannot do it.” “You mean you won’t do it.” “They are almost the same thing.” “You have the ability.” “Of course.” “Then do it.” “Why?”. “Because I won’t attend the concert otherwise.” “I know that. I mean what would I be looking for?”. “The real reason he’s here.” “You really imagine he might be here to harm you?”.
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Excellent argument about privacy, in the face of eminent death/murder.
