IME, kids who are not ready are extremely resistant. And I never ask anyone to do something that's not an option so it's not as if there's "confusion" over how I'm approaching them (and frankly I'm over the idea that asking a child nicely to do something initially or using "okay" at the end of a sentence causes confusion or makes them think it's a choice - they know better and we're not giving them enough credit but I digress ) in any event I'm not dragging kids kicking and screaming to the potty.
I actually am one who will PT a kid showing readiness signs here even if the parents are not. But only because I know a kid who is ready does it quickly and very soon makes less work for me.