You will rarely find someone in any field that agrees 100% with another person in their field, even if they are both experts.
On a personal level, there isn’t anyone I know I agree with 100%.
We all have our opinions.
Then there is the dog world. Not only do the experts disagree, novices disagree with the experts as if the novices are experts. How infuriating is that?
When I discuss something with someone else, all I ask is to be treated with respect, and that includes honesty. However, you can almost guarantee that an online discussion of dog topics, especially if they are open to the public, will eventually lead to mudslinging.
Debate is partly how knowledge is tested. it is a good thing. You have your opinion based upon your knowledge. I have mine. Let’s do it. But if all you want is a debate, to win, to say whatever and without any social constraints, then I’ll tolerate it for a while but will eventually cut you loose. No one is a God, and I surely am not cut out for that role. Some people are so smart, they don't know a damned thing.
I bring this topic up, over and over again, because ideas always need working over. That is how progress is made. I’m not against a robust debate. I think all experts want, and even seek out, debate. We are social creatures, and we are compelled to do so.
Plan accordingly.
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