Damn right. But he thinks he can't, that there is no way to shield it. I'm not so sure he's wrong. And in any case it's a little late now.

I was referring to you not having a right to talk him out of it, which is nothing like slavery--or perhaps it is, if you were the slave. Of course you have a right to talk him out of it. He might not listen, but that is a different thing. Just out of curiosity, how hard did you try?