Jeff wrote:
> I was very uncomfortable with the procedure, nontheless.
Why, Jeff?
I can see concern that a minor might be exposed to a research project
that had the potential to harm him/her as a legitimate one--but how can
answering what is presumably an anonymous questionaire possibly harm a
person? Do we _really_ need to create a society in which people are
protected to that degree? Or would it be better to leave such decisions to
the student, so that s/he can learn to make decisions without having to
defer to the judgement of others in every instance?
I know there _must_ be some legitimate arguments in support of such
(apparent) extremes in consent requirements, but as yet I've never seen
one personally.
Rick
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Rick Adams
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"... and the only measure of your worth and your deeds
will be the love you leave behind when you're gone."
Fred Small, J.D., "Everything Possible"
