>From:    Jazmyn Concolor <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Marshall Farms
>Its annoying that yet another mailing list is slowly becoming another PETA
>lovers forum...Don't they have their own mailing list?
 
First, I certainly salute your right to choose what you read and what you
do not.  However Jazmyn, I do question your desire to edit the readings of
others.  Second, why, often in defense of Marshall, do some feel the
additional need to assassinate the "personal" character of those concerned.
I agree with BIG this is *not* a forum for PETA, and as a non-member and
frequent lover of outdoor barbecues, I fail to see the connection.  I have
found in my experience, although I respect anyone who fights for what they
believe, extremes are usually incorrect.  But fighting for the welfare of
*all* ferrets is not extreme, especially concerning the breeding practices
of some mills in the US.
 
You need to realize that extremes often enter when the door is left open by
the complacent.
 
Third, and finally, the character assassinations of name calling such as "MF
bashers" is not only inappropriate, it is entirely non-productive and akin
to calling those who defend Marshall's practices Marshall mouthpieces and
the like.  Ideally, there is no room for personal assaults in an argument of
concerns.  Let me say *unequivocably* that I will fight for the right of all
opinions and concerns: yours, BK's, or those who agree something *should* be
done.  But I abhor the attempts of some individuals to squash the rights and
voices of others.
 
For Kodo, and *ALL* the ferrets with no names.
 
best wishes,
until next time,
alphachi
[Posted in FML issue 2230]