Umm, actually no, you don't have a clue. See my post below: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2868075&cid=40102857

Why is that so many people jump in, guns blazing, when they see an inflammatory one-liner, without bothering to get any context, background information or - dare I say it - facts? A lot of people have posted things on this thread to/about Elizabeth Moon that are offensive, insulting and hurtful to her and her family. Why? Because the person who started this thread came up with a provocative one-liner, provided a couple of links that don't give casual surfers any context, and sat back with popcorn to enjoy the show. Now I'll grant you, the BBC did much the same with that mini-article hyping the radio broadcast. Their intent was to "hook" people into going and listening to the full-length podcast. Unfortunately, they seem to have assumed that most of their listeners would already be familiar enough with the radio show to know that the "60 second idea" portion (which is what has everyone's shorts in a bundle) isn't necessarily intended to be serious. Clearly, that was an invalid assumption. For anyone actually interested in learning the truth, M. Moon has posted an account of the whole experience - including the unexpected reactions, and the minor detail that she doesn't actually believe that everyone should be chipped - on her blog. It can be seen here: http://e-moon60.livejournal.com/442811.html As you can see, this outburst of unpleasantness against Ms. Moon is completely unjustified and ill-informed. It's the job of a SF writer to put ideas out there which are thought provoking, which make us stop and question our existence and the world around us. The good ones really stir things up and leave a lasting impression. They should NOT be subjected to an outpouring of abuse for doing a good job. C'mon people, exercise a few brain cells, here. And maybe take the time to apologize to the woman you abused so unfairly.