Travis, just wanted to say that Coda is adorable. Such a cute little face!
I won't engage in any of the "who-is-right-who-is-wrong" banter...as I feel that we've argued it to death, we've covered it 100,000,000 times, and in the end, most people do as they please anyway.
I do understand the importance of trying to educate and inform people of the in's and out's of responsible and irresponsible breeding. But, as a teacher, I can tell you that NO ONE will learn anything by being preached to...it is just not how most people accept information. I can understand how emotions run high on these issues on the forum, and it's understandable. We do have a responsibility to direct people to do the right thing, but even I would not have been terribly receptive to what was being said to me as a new member, if it were stated in the spirit of hostility, sarcasm, or belittlement. It simply won't change what has been done, nor will it redirect the OP's line of thinking.
That's all.