At 13:58 1999-08-12 -0500, Louise Anderson wrote:

>However, I find the discussion on "germs" to be fascinating- that germs are
>our friends and we need not fear them.

That is an idealistic view. All organisms strive to get as much offspring
as possible, Sometimes this means cooperation with other organisms,
sometimes it means a fight. Highly infectous germs, that spread easily,
does not bother about their victims lives, other benefit from the hosts
health.

- Hans