[ 16 ] some who know me well might say that i simply lack the courage to break up a relationship face-to-face , and thats true , but id also like to think i did it for her protection , and also a bit for my protection : captain scott , the famed 20th century arctic explorer , was reportedly shocked by the penguins who practiced what he called depraved sexual acts in fact , he was so shocked that he recorded his accounts of them in greek instead of english , to protect the delicate sensibilities of the public at the time .