Consider these behaviors. A newborn calf nurses from his mother. A robin places a worm into the gaping mouths of her offspring. Cats know how to hunt. These behaviors are examples of instinct. The creatures do not even understand why they engage in these acts. They are inborn behaviors. Animal Instinct Humans have instincts also. Unlike most professional standards and qualifications, instincts cannot be easily quantified or tested. But, under certain circumstances, they are invaluable assets. We learned last week that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been pursuing a program called Quiet Skies, when passengers who have met certain criteria are monitored for various behaviors that might suggest that closer scrutiny is warranted. I am making no comment here on the merits of the program, but I am supportive of TSA using instincts of air marshals as a tool to evaluate threats. Some have criticized this as an infringement
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