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Cheryl dumped this in
on 26 Mar 2004: (Steve G) dumped this in om on 25 Mar 2004: Not when they are preserving the whale or the Great Panda. Those are entire species; not a "breed" within a species. What really is the difference in preserving a breed of a specific species from people who want to preserve the "white race"? Well, cat breeders don't propose that moggies should not exist. They don't, as a rule, head off to the countryside to lynch mixed breed cats. I guess that is why I wouldn't classify them as "scum of the earth". One final comment on this from me (and then stick a fork in me, I'm done) is that IMO the preservation of a certain look, or physical characteristics just seems to be perpetuating the thinking that animals are nothing more than possessions to be molded on a whim. Perpetuating or preserving, or IMPROVING the /health/ is a totally different story. But why does it have to be Persians, or Siamese, or Ragdolls, or Burmese, or any of the 10s (100s?) of different breeds and not just "domestic cat"? Felis catus. boggle -- Cheryl |
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Cheryl dumped this in
on 26 Mar 2004: (Steve G) dumped this in om on 25 Mar 2004: Not when they are preserving the whale or the Great Panda. Those are entire species; not a "breed" within a species. What really is the difference in preserving a breed of a specific species from people who want to preserve the "white race"? Well, cat breeders don't propose that moggies should not exist. They don't, as a rule, head off to the countryside to lynch mixed breed cats. I guess that is why I wouldn't classify them as "scum of the earth". One final comment on this from me (and then stick a fork in me, I'm done) is that IMO the preservation of a certain look, or physical characteristics just seems to be perpetuating the thinking that animals are nothing more than possessions to be molded on a whim. Perpetuating or preserving, or IMPROVING the /health/ is a totally different story. But why does it have to be Persians, or Siamese, or Ragdolls, or Burmese, or any of the 10s (100s?) of different breeds and not just "domestic cat"? Felis catus. boggle -- Cheryl |
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