TennesseeTuxedo":2t02g2uo said:
I'm a big fan of the Hereford breed, I like Angus as well both black and red. I've always heard there was a lot of animosity amoungst some in the Hereford community. I guess I just don't understand why?
I can tell you why! OVER IDENTIFICATION.
Humans have a problem with that. Ever see a parent at a youth sporting event? Makes me ill. Saw a man in Montana disparage his son to the point the poor kid was crying and couldn't function because his dad was yelling obscenities at him for missing a soccer goal. You would have thought the father was out there playing and the kid disgraced him. That was a case of OVER IDENTIFICATION with his son.
People do it over their favorite sports teams. When Kentucky loses a basketball game, the whole state acts like there was a funeral!!
And yes, people over identify with the breed of cattle they have spent their career on.
Personally, I don't give a crap what breed I raise. I enjoy cattle. I enjoy animals. I could be just as happy with Angus.