IMPORTANT: “Criticism” that starts with “All *…” or is obviously insulting, or defaming beyond verified facts is excluded.

You might be thinking “no shit, Sherlock”, but it is really common that legitimate criticism is dismissed as anti-* or *-phobic, or because of political or religious ideology.

  • ThotDragon
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    2618 days ago

    Genuinely held, this opinion is indeed unpopular. A lot of people say this and then proceed to be neither factual nor respectful. And much can be learned about a person from who they choose to criticize.

    • @Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      718 days ago

      It’s so unpopular we have terms like devils advocates to make people feel bad for critically evaluating their own position.

    • FundMECFS
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      518 days ago

      But pretend or blindly hypocritically held, this opinion is super popular.

      • @nebulaone@lemmy.worldOP
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        18 days ago

        I think it’s fair to say whether or not someone claims so has nothing to do with it actually being the case.

        Edit: This reminds me of people saying “I am a good person”, which subconsciously (rightfully so or not) makes me mistrustful of them.