A logical view about Pigeons

Jack Prescott's picture
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(Internet Published) Oct 2000

When man first domesticated pigeons he did so for the entertainment value of
seeing them fly and them having the ability to return to the place where
they were released from. Up high in the sky such pigeons were absolutely
free like no other domestic livestock or indeed man himself, has ever been.

Even after so many years I am still enchanted when my pigeons rise to the
size of the smallest specks. Enchanted and often very worried precisely like
men were all those ages ago. In a way the sheer pleasure of watching such
pigeons has been corrupted by men's desire to compete and to win. I have no
argument against men's desire to compete and gamble for glory and money. My
only concern is that these extremists seem to have developed contempt for
men who enjoy such birds in their original context and with no ambitions to
beat anybody.

In all fairness, I must say that a few of the very well known and respected
Tippler men have indicted a more logical and more comprehensive attitude. I
believe that a man can indulge in Tipplers or any conspecifics that fly
well. He can lean towards scientific studies with such pigeons - he doesn't
need to compete with another man. The joy, I think, is competing with nature
and improving the quality of flying, plus the reliability and control and
performance of such pigeons.

The extremists who lean too far towards competing have my deepest respects
as long as they do not degrade other men who don't want to contest.


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