Quote Originally Posted by MarkS View Post
And yes Andrew, comparing hybridization between two different species and reproducing random mutations that occur within a species are two completely different things, I don't see how you could possibly think they are similar in any way.
I'm comparing the two, to show you how 'short sighted' your showing yourself to be...

You complain about hybrids as if in the future, there will never be any purebred animals left. You could hold that doomsday idea all you'd like. Your choice. Tell me how are hybrids really detrimental to a species? If they weren't meant to breed together, then they wouldn't both in the wild, AND captivity. Nobody is forcing them to breed. As for random mutations...they're still genetic. Lets say Ball Pythons go extinct in the wild in the future, and they want to re-introduce the species....but all we have left are albino's, pastels, etc. Tell me how would they benefit the species, vs. a hybrid who more or less holds the best traits of the parent species?....