john rich <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 10/15/2006, 2:00 AM: > Shirley, PLEASE do not start another 'raw' vs. 'kibble' debate.....I > think it would have been more "appropriate" to email "jj" privately!... I disagree - even strongly. If questions are asked on the FML. unless the person requests private responses, it is appropriate to answer on the FML. The FML is not a static group. Members are joining and leaving all the time, and some new members may benefit from discussions of topics that may have been covered in the past. However, I do agree that once information has been presented, and there is nothing new to say, then it is time to drop the thread. Rehashing the same information day after day becomes tiresome. We will never all agree on everything. Polite discussion of topics can be very useful, because it may get people thinking about things they normally wouldn't consider. As long as the discussion remains polite, I do not see a problem. People who do not want to read the posts can skip over them. I rarely read all of any FML, as some topics just do not interest me. We shouldn't be so quick to censor discussion. We all can learn from each other. -- Danee DeVore International Ferret Congress Health Issues Coordinator http://www.ferretcongress.org ADV - If your ferret hasn't been tested, you don't know! For more information visit: http://www.ferretadv.com You can help fight ADV! Visit: http://help4adv.terrabox.com/ [Posted in FML 5397]