There are a lot of facets of life that people can agree to disagree about. The main advantage to this forum is that members, particularly new members can learn what others are doing, what they aren't doing, reasons for, reasons against, etc., etc. I do not take anything personal, but rather tell forum members what we do, the reasons we do it, and then they can make a hopefully informed decision as to what is right and wrong in their particular situation. For instance, we travel with the pets crated in the rig because that is the choice that we make due to space limitations. We travel in cold temperatures with the furnace on to keep the pets warm. We travel on extended trips with the fridge on, because with a family of four we carry an extensive amount of frozen and refrigerated food that we prefer to not subject to any warming temperatures. We understand what we feel are the risks associated with our chosen behaviors and have made a decision that we are comfortable with. I liken it to air travel, there is a possibility that your plane will crash, yet air travel is deemed safe due to the fact that millions are not subjected to the occasional crash. The same reasoning could apply to other facets of our lives, isolated instances to us are not a determining factor in the choices we make, yet we fully understand that others may not undergo and agree with the reasons and justifications we make in our personal decisions. This does not mean we are right nor does it mean we are wrong, it simply means we hopefully made an informed decision that was the best for our situation. It is good to present the alternatives so that others can likewise make their own justifications, rationalize their own decisions, and feel informed about that decision. As before, we weighed the benefits and feel that the benefits for us outweigh the risks. Others who feel differently are justified in their decisions as well. As always, this is my opinion only and therefore should not be taken as advice.
Besides, it is cold and snowy here and I have nothing better to do than to post on the forum, wait for the Super Bowl, and try not to offend anyone! And furthermore, no animals were harmed during the course of this lengthy post!!
Bingo