And there is nothing wrong with liking the Standard the way it is or with expecting proper procedures to be followed if it is to be changed. I have no problem with change in and of itself. Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com Home of Multiple Group Winner GCH RiverRock's Hotel California (Callie) HSAs RN BN Group Winner Ch. RiverRock's Straight From The Heart HSAsd and the new kid RiverRock's One Fine Day >________________________________ > From: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx> >To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:23 PM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] List Rule #2 as it is written > >In a message dated 3/1/12 10:01:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, >zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx writes: > >I was just looking at the new member application and was reminded of List >Rule #2: >List Rules2: Yes, I agree that I adhere to and support the Breed >Standard of the German Shepherd Dog established by the German Shepherd >Dog Club of America > >Really? It seems like we have a lot of people on this List who don't. > > >As a lawyer we swear to uphold the laws. However, we also are given the >latitude to attempt to change those laws we do not agree with. That is done >with the Court of Appeals, then the Supreme Court. > >The Supreme Court as something called stare decisis. That means they have >to follow what a prior court has ruled. However, when they see something >that needs to be changed, they do so. Brown vs. Board of Education was just >such a law. > >If you don't agree with the standard, you still should follow it. You also >should take efforts, if necessary to change it. That is what they did with >the White dogs. The standard allowed them in conformation. Some board >members and a majority of the club members voted to eliminate them. Had they >just followed the standard, they would be shown in the ring today. > >There is nothing wrong with asking for change. That is growth. Change is >never in itself bad. But, there are always those who do not want change. That >is fine. But so many of those people also do not want anyone else to >consider it. Those who would stiffle those who have a different opinion then >them, are always a danger to progress. > >And, yes, there is something wrong with that. > > > > > >Evan Ginsburg >Asgard German Shepherds >http://www.asgardgsd.com/ >Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > >===========================================================================>POST > is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original >author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind >are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the >Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and >its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed >in any post. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ; >SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html >NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ >===========================================================================> > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================