Everyone is beautiful, there are no losers.

[muddoc]

Well..... This came to mind. My grandmother was born in 1908. She saw both World Wars, the great depression, Korean war, Cold war, Vietnam, Iraq... governments fall, death, fear, despair, and an alcoholic husband. After everything she has lived through she would still say to me, " IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL." Smart words from a smart woman.

I ask myself the words of wisdom your grandmother shared almost everytime I post on a forum. With that said, I can say that I agree in large part with the OP's evaluation. I know for a fact that every Ball Python I have BOUGHT, is an exceptional animal. I know this because I searched high and low, and in most cases, paid for the best example of a trait that I could find. Now, I have produced some animals that are better looking than my founding stock, and obviously some animals that are less than desireable for said trait. In other words, I don't think that every Pastel is "great looking", and I normally don't say it is if it isn't.

Now, I have read all of the posts in this thread, and have to agree with all of the people that think every snake is beautiful. If someone posts a picture of their "ugly" (insert morph here), I will either keep my mouth shut, or comment on the beauty of their snake, animal, Ball python, etc., but won't say that that is a beutiful (said morph here). I think Jo said it best when she said that you can still post, but do so in a tactful manner. I still believe that one should go back and reread their post before hitting the submit button, so they know it is worded correctly, and makes sense.

That's just my take on the subject, and I do still think that every animal is an amazing creature.