Sign of the times , Thomas, sign of the times! A very interesting and practical communication. Your thread title, of course, whipped me back to school days and Scottish poetry by The Bard. A surprisingly apt piece once species substitution is carried out!
Wee, sleekit, cowerin', tim'rous beastie
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start away sae hasty,
Wi' bickering' brattle!
I wad be faith to win n'chase thee,
Wi' murderin' pattle!
I'm truly sorry man's dominion,
Has broken nature's social union,
An justifies that ill opinion,
Which makes thee startle
At me, thy poor, earth-born companion,
An' fellow mortal.
Cheers Colin