There is a lost art it would seem called Etiquette that I would like to think still hold true today. I have no problem disagreeing about chickens or admitting how little I know about this or any other topic as I do love a good debate and view myself as a life long learner. This is an online forum where we accept people at face value, or even less since it is the internet and all that happens here is not as it may be in real lire. But I draw the line, and see no reason to blindly accept or put up with anyone placing their personal self-prescribed pedigree or requisite abilities above another's or as a reason to degrade anyone in personally directed downgrading statements. I think everyone should be able to share what ever knowledge they wish to dispense upon others and disagree or not, without speaking to the receptors ability to decipher or mentally manipulate it. Education or intellect is no reason for being rude. If so, Sallie Mae, holder of my student loans, knows I've got plenty of reasons of my own then. The statement made was flagged by a friend of mine and subsequently removed. I've had enough.
The 4 year old is taken care of so going to have some coffee and attempt to go outside into that frigid tundra out there and stare at my chickens some.I need to make some decisions on these boys.
Thank you for redeeming the thread. I'd given up on it. I agree with you completely.