The first season was thrilling. Now it's just a game of spot the gratuity. Although that can be a pretty fun game.

That does sound like "This American Life." The least efficient non-solution that can be agreed upon by committee - purge undesirables from society one-at-a-time.

Good point, but this article implies there are people who would seem to be willing to participate in research and also refrain from breaking any laws in regards to their "condition." Although you're right - I have no idea if even the mention of the topic would result in at least some cursory police investigation. …

I forgot to take that into account, damn. So many hoops to jump through to get anything done in this world.

Yeah, I wonder about the science. Are researchers scared to even conduct experiments because of the potential damage to their careers?

Frogs. The squirrel's natural enemy.

So if they find out how to safely change brain structures in the future, and parents of a child might want to make sure the brain structure matches the body, would that ethically be okay?

#1 hoohah-moistener? Athena or Aphrodite?