Reader Response

August, 2001

For the Record"Most pets lick their owners in the form of kissing. I would not want someone to be charged because of an overaffectionate animal."--Charles Morrow, a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, cracking wise during debate over a proposal to upgrade bestiality to a felony offense"If animals initiate certain behaviors, I'd assume the human--and I think we've all been there--would say or do something to indicate that's not an acceptable behavior. If the...