Why discourage participants from bringing pets, as long as the pets
don't harass anybody?  There will be birds there, and probably lots 
of other wild animals.  Besides, nonhumans can contribute to the 
improvement of our humanity.  I don't get it.
B-o} Michael
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Michael Hand                     phone (409)845-5660, fax (409)845-0458
Dept of Philosophy, Texas A&M Univ, College Station TX 77843-4237 U.S.A.