>>> i don't think we should coddle and shield the public from their fears, because it doesn't help them to overcome them.

>>> I just don't like the idea of having to hide in fear, simply because of the fear of others.



*** This is GREAT in theory, and I COULD NOT agree with you more!,..........but it is NOT me that needs the convincing.

Like I have said in the past, a few educatable youngsters tend to be good candidates for learning about them, given the right environment, but as I have ALSO said before, nobody will EVER, EVER be able to change the "mind-set" of the vast numbers of the general public, this will NOT happen, I'm as sure of this as the Sun setting tomorrow.

One fact that I mentioned before that is SURELY "etched in stone", and that was a phrase I used in another post,........"It's been this way since the beginning of time,.....and will continue until the end of time"..........

I wish ANYONE good luck in changing this phenomena that's been a strong part of human society for MANY THOUSANDS of years!


Being 48 years old, and owning thousands of snakes since the young age of seven,....I have seen just about every possible scenario involving snakes,......,and one thing that I have concluded, and that is the large pecentage of the population are idiots where snakes are involved, this ALSO includes police, because like I mentioned before, they feel COMPELLED in their duty to "serve" the opheophobic(fear of snakes) public.

Long story short,....go ahead and exercise your right to carry a snake somewhere,..........just don't be suprised when a big problem arises.



best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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