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Not sure what the basis of your reasoning is SXB, but I certainly believe, along with most, if not all my pilot colleagues, that I am a qualified professional.
I was simply reacting to the previous posters opinions as to what is actually a 'Profession' and I don't think anyone here is doubting the professionalism of flight crew. You can't compare the established 'professions' with flight crew, they are just too different. Most 'professions' are based on a very long period of academic study, which then forms the (most) basis of their work in the future. Flight crew have a relatively short period of study followed by a relatively long period of 'other' training and this is the reason why most definitions exclude pilots from the 'profession' group of careers.
I'm not suggesting that one is better or more valuable than the other, it's all relative. One look at many of groups which belong to a 'profession' clearly indicates that comparisons are clearly irrelevant.