jquery and html fragments with script tags

jquery and html fragments with script tags

I use jquery.load to download some html and embed it to the page.

I have noticed rather then adding the script tags jquery executes them. 

Why does jquery remove the script tags and execute them as opposed to adding them to the DOm and letting the browser run them?

The problem I am having is that those script tags are referenced via relative links that do not resolve properly on the page I download the html.  I was hoping I could process the links and update the references before they were executed.