Many of us raise animals that are destined to end in a freezer. Where do we draw the line? What makes it ok for one animal and not for another? With all due respect, what happens to the line bred or pure animals that don't look right, or are simply not up to scratch? Or the animals that are dumped on the market and are sold unscrupulously to inexperienced or novice keepers who end up dead in a year? What makes a pure breeder more ethical that a jag breeder? Lumping them all into one basket it unfair and counterproductive. Almost every arguement could be equally applied to 'purists' who breed year in year out without care or cause for what happens with the thousands of surplus animals. It's a very fine line to play an ethical card, or argue about the morality of a situation.
Human nature is a disgusting thing, and I'm sure if the truth about animal activists came out most of the "normal" people amongst us would be disgusted as well. There are simply far too many people with grand ideas about moral standards and ethics and almost none with any clue how to move forward.
Having said that, both sides of the fence all make valid points. The reality is that all streams of reptile keeping will remain and forcing one or the other underground or into hiding will bode poorly for the whole community.
Wing_Nut
Human nature is a disgusting thing, and I'm sure if the truth about animal activists came out most of the "normal" people amongst us would be disgusted as well. There are simply far too many people with grand ideas about moral standards and ethics and almost none with any clue how to move forward.
Having said that, both sides of the fence all make valid points. The reality is that all streams of reptile keeping will remain and forcing one or the other underground or into hiding will bode poorly for the whole community.
Wing_Nut