You are correct, both in interpreting me and in providing valuable context to the discussion.
My only point was that people who I would a priori believe to be intelligent, reasonable, and competent have found the 3rd-party doctrine valid. They may not have been "right", in whatever sense I mean that, but they are not a priori wrong, which many of our ancestor comments seem to be assuming.
My only point was that people who I would a priori believe to be intelligent, reasonable, and competent have found the 3rd-party doctrine valid. They may not have been "right", in whatever sense I mean that, but they are not a priori wrong, which many of our ancestor comments seem to be assuming.