TC, I'm confused. What exactly do you mean by "kind"? Do you have a definition? Do you have a methodology to test or identify different "kinds"? What empirical information allows you to state whether different species are of the same or different "kinds"?
Sorry, this seems to be straying far from the original theme of the thread (kinda evolving). Perhaps TC could start a new thread and explain his thinking on the "kind" issue in a more relevent topic area.
[This message has been edited by wj, 04-02-2002]