Thread: Differing Opinions ....

Originally Posted by Walter Coonkat

I haven't clashed with anyone on this forum because, up to now, I've avoided any controversial topics.

Your statement that 'tinned cat food was only "invented" in the 1970's [sic]' is incorrect. The Gaines Food Company introduced canned/tinned cat food in the 1930s.

Truth is not established by majority vote. It doesn't matter how many people take one side or another on an issue. At one time almost all people thought the earth was flat (and a few still do), but that didn't make it true. It doesn't matter how many people favour feeding raw food to cats or how many people oppose feeding raw food to cats.

As soon as the admins here established a section for those in favour of raw food to discuss the topic and made it off-limits to those who think raw food is a bad idea without creating a section for those who think raw food is a bad idea and making it off-limits to those in favour of raw food, they took a position. They came down on one side. They prevented an equitable sharing of views.

Now I assume everyone here wants what is best for their animals (feline or otherwise) and would never accuse someone of mistreating their cat because of their position on raw food, nor do I condone anyone engaging in that sort of written abuse. But there were some people here who did not do that sort of stuff, who stuck to facts as demonstrated through scientific testing who have been effectively silenced and, in at least one case, driven away from this forum altogether. I think that is wrong. I think it has hurt the usefulness of this forum. It has certainly eliminated the forum as a balanced source of information.

Walter: I commend you for your balanced post but I would remind you that the people who run this forum and the mods are volunteers! I have a day job and have to juggle hospital appointments, work and family. We don't scrutinise every post and trust the "adults" on here to respect each others views and debate in an adult fashion.

In all fairness posters had free reign here for a long time without any proper moderation, and some took advantage of this!
Perhaps, if some more of the rational voices on the forum had spoken up before now, we would have avoided alot of bad feeling . After all, it is you folks who are the eyes and ears of the forum!
Mods are only a PM away!