Re: Survival

"Doberman Pincher" <ascb38@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On the long drive home on Friday, I listened with some
>interest for part of the way about Exmoor ponies.
>Apparently in common with Arisaig ponies, and some
>other native British breeds, these hapless animals face
>extinction.
>
>Then I was told by the enthusiast that happily, the ponies were
>being used further North in regions of Scotland and England
>to moderate the local landscape, leading to the further propagation
>of Native British plant species..
>
>I was encouraged to hear of this.
>
>I was even more encouraged when she remarked that not
>only was this positive result well underway, but that the Exmoor
>ponies were actually contributing to the "Survival of Their Own Race".
>
>Dearie me, I thought. What an incredibly sensible idea.
>All of a sudden, survival of MY race became the most sensible
>thing that I have ever heard.
>
>Without exception.

So you had a thought, and you enjoyed it enough that
you felt moved to share it with us. Little do you realise
that you were on the edge of a whole, new, wonderful
world of thought, that required you to take but a single
step: to _question_ what you heard.

For example:-
What is a race?
What is your race?
How do races arise out of species?
What are the pressures that might push a race towards
extinction?
What is the pressure that is alleged to be threatening
the Exemoor ponies?
What pressures do you think are threatening your race?
How would Exemoor ponies affect the landscape of
N. Britain and Scotland?
Is Exemoor rich in native plant species?
Are N. Britian and Scotland poor in native plant species?
Do individuals act altruistically for the benefit of the group?
and so on.


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Sleepalot aa #1385

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