You don't want them "pawing" through your database, but you don't give any reasons why that is a bad idea. If you can't come up with any, you're not going to get very far in your argument. If it is a read-only view of only the data they should be able to see, what is the harm?
No, seriously. Answer that question, and you have a basis for your argument. If you don't have an answer besides "it makes me feel dirty," you've lost. You have asked the essential questions. kudos!
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No, seriously. Answer that question, and you have a basis for your argument. If you don't have an answer besides "it makes me feel dirty," you've lost. You have asked the essential questions. kudos!