This message is from: Mariposa Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This message is from: Mariposa Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ruth,
I never suggested what you stated below. Would you please retract
the statement. > Mark McGinley
That your suggestion of evaluating all stallions leads to a narrowed
breeding
pool? It's not entirely clear to me what your original proposal entailed of
course, but even the most benign directive for stallion selection could lead
to eventual inbreeding. That's a true statement.
Unfortunately, this is the response I expected from you Ruth. I was
pretty clear in what my proposal included - Education of stallion
owners. How clear do I need to spell it out to you? Let's not be libelous
Your credibility gets lost in your inability to admit that there are two
sides to most issues and that another opinion has merit. There are
people who create and there are people who do nothing but critic that
work thinking they provide a service. Many fine people in the past
created excellent evaluation programs in different countries that WILL
benefit the breed. Many fine people continually improve upon these
systems and work for the future. And then there are the critics who
only bash these programs and do nothing to create. I don't mind reading
their views though because once in a while there is something of merit
that can be channeled into a positive direction instead of the negative
way it was originally stated.
The problem I do have though is that you have put in permanent record
statements that were never said and refuse to retract them. This isn't
the first time and probably won't be the last. Steve, in the past you
asked someone to leave this list and I'm wondering when you are going to
ask Ruth?
Mark McGinley
Mariposa Farm
