Live Fast, Die Young?

[poliphilo]

I wish I could explain to the rabbits that they're wasting their time trying to dig their way out of their fairly commodious pen and that they wouldn't like it anyway in a world that's full of wild rabbits who wouldn't accept them and predators who'd be only too happy to make their acquaintance.

And then I think- yes, but, if I were offered the choice between an hour spent running free through the lush tall grass and a number of years of untroubled captivity would I necessarily opt for the latter?