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Originally Posted by Therrin 
Furthermore.... check out the Wikipedia page on "pruning". Mvaden's link is at the bottom, he supports the content of that page, and if you'll notice, there is a very supportive clause for topping:
This states that topping is severe but ACCEPTED as a form of PRUNING. Mvaden is an additive part of this page, with a link at the bottom supporting the page's contents. Topping is downplayed as correctly being used on "very young trees", though still referred to as "topping" and still being said that it can be done correctly.
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Therrin, the whole point that I started this thread, is indeed, the fact that some authorities, accept topping as a form of pruning. Some do it, most do not.
I would rather hope that a lot of people here would vote, (truthfully), and explain their reasons for and against TOPPING and publish the findings (if people here that voted, would give their permission to do so, and give these findings to the local authorities who can have it banned.