I never expected this to get so heated.

I understand the reasoning behind doing it. But I also understand the reasoning behind de-clawing a cat. But I would never de-claw my cat. It takes away from them being a cat IMO. But I won't knock the people that do have them de-clawed to protect their furniture and such.

So I won't knock the folks that do this to HOTs. But I wouldn't do it. But then again, no way is hell would I own a HOT unless I was like that old dude from FL that immune to just about all snake venom.