Well, there is some interest among a few within our breed for a four part response that I want to add to this blog…

I would like to get going by posting part one today but I cannot because my request for membership to the Pekingese Forum has not yet been approved.  Without the right to respond to any conversations that might occur over my post I really do not believe that it is wise for me to provide my information publically when the debate will be held privately.

I applied for membership to the Pekingese Forum a week ago and I figured that once approved I would then post my critique on this blog.  That way I would have access to the two pekingese forums where any discussion would occur on my four part response.

I have been informed about the lively discussions that occur on the Pekingese Forum and I was impressed with the focus on “Freedom of Speech” in the description of the Forum; but realistically speech is not free nor are discussions lively when membership is controlled.  From what I have seen and experienced it appears that certain members of the Pekingese Forum like to drag the comments of non members into the forum and then attack the post; all within the confines of their Forum.

I am all for freedom of speech and I am all for lively discussions but I am also for inclusion and respect for all of the differing opinions that exist…