Contrary Mary wrote:

> chico chupacabra wrote:
> > Karen Winter, bird diddler ordinaire, wrote:
> >
> > > >>>> You approve of people 'diddling' large animals.
> > >
> > > >>> I approve of agriculture;
> > >
> > > >> You approve of
> > >
> > > "diddling" animals
> >
> > No, I object to your "regular" diddling of small animals. You
> > weren't engaged in agriculture or any pursuit other than jacking
> > off a little animal.
>
> Companion birds often grow to identify with their human caregivers.

Does that give Karen the right to diddle it?

> Karen's fortunate she's the love object of a cockatiel and not a
> macaw. That can get pretty intense.

I'll have to defer to your experience.