The"luddite" views of Percy Dragon, Seriph, and Neo, along with the intrangience of Wrotten/Day are paralleled by the actions of the well known General Haig who oversaw the slaughter of untold thousands of troops entrusted to his care in World War One. It is apparent that history does not teach people lessons, unless they are willing to learn.. .It was a very simple decision given by the eminent legal counsel constituting the House of Lords Committee, so why do this group find it so hard to understand that they got it wrong?. .The onerous responsibility of "higher command" surely must include the facility to realise a mistake was made, and to have the strength of character to admit such a mistake, and to correct the wrongdoing that resulted. . .HectorusRex