>Ferrets have been DOMESTICATED for thousands of years (at least in >the US) Nope...not true.....Europeans have only been in the Western continent for 500-700 years. (Depends on who came here first, the Vikings or Columbus!) >and the physical structure has changed since their ancestor's day. >Even their skeletal structure is different. Again, Nope. Same today as when their decendents were running wild in Europe. In the world of evolution, changes do not ocurr quite as fast as 700 years...at least, not noticable changes. >Just because they are decedents of the wild form doesn't deem it >necessary to feed them live/natural prey It is a matter of choice. One only has to decide what is right for them, not what is right or wrong for their neighbor. *********************** To all who wish to comment in this debate: (Or any debate) Keep your responses factual, and not emotional. Emotional responses tend to lean towards the 'creative' and the person(s) being 'creative' will lose all credence once the facts are tendered. MC, The Rude One (With Artemus, Rudy, Abraham, and Tumbles. In spirit: Bubba, Billy-Bob, Garret, Snorkle, Tuzigoot, Squeeks, and Bancho) [Posted in FML issue 5202]