Greg overviews the tastless tactics that some industries do to sabotage their competitors.
Throughout the world of nature there are many species equipped with both the survival instinct and tools needed to ward off attacks by predators. A rattlesnake will sound an alarming rattle when threatened, and, if necessary, strike with lethal venom if it feels its survival is in jeopardy. A scorpion will play dead in the presence of an aggressor, but if backed into a corner, it too will respond with a poisonous strike.
Within the civilized world, people can also be driven by instinct to take drastic steps to ensure their survival. However, unlike the animal kingdom, extreme measures of defense will sometimes transgress the rules of orderly social conduct. Whatever the perceived threat or injury, there are some responses that are simply not appropriate within the context of a civilized society.