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houndlove:
Well, I think this thread is as good as any to have that conversation.
I really appreciate your willingness to discuss this topic. And it probably would be perfectly acceptable for you to have that discussion in this thread. However, I am not as confident that it's acceptable for me to join in the discussion as my viewpoint differs from yours in several key areas and undoubtedly, I would be admonished for being off topic or argumentative, for, well, disagreeing and arguing with you and the other clicker trainers here.
Based on past results, it's not in my best interest to join this discussion or to start a thread about it myself. So, unless there is a public "go-ahead" from the moderation team, or a thread is started and approved of by same, I will just read what you and others have to say and keep my point of view to myself. Thank you."