Yes, I do worry about that, but as there's nothing particularly that I can do about it, I try not to let it preoccupy my thoughts. Do I think the world would be much improved if all those secretly living with lycanthropy came forward and declared themselves and forced society to reckon, once and for all, with their existence? Yes; I do. But I recognize that this would require an enormous sacrifice of everyone who chose to come forward, with only the hope that things might someday be better for others in the future as a reward for their sacrifice. Since I would not be personally affected by a decision like this, and so many others would, it would be irrational for me to try and convince anyone of my position. It is not personal for me, and while I hope this allows me to be more objective in my research it does mean that I have no rights, really, to try and make decisions that would affect the lives of others.

This is a bit beyond the bounds of what I typically talk about with people I write to, but — well, I believe our relationship has evolved a bit farther than simply researcher and subject.

I ought probably to admit —

What did you think of that exchange between Forfang and Picardy in the paper?

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