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.
I should hope that this is not an unpopular opinion. But I’m not sure that it isn’t, either.
A detailed view on any topic, to see the gap in between extremes and the capacity to remember that two things can be true at the same time, is of the essence if we are to have meaningful discussion. And it is forgotten all too often in popular media, social or news.
My personal, anecdotal Evidence is, that especially criticism of religious and political ideologies will summon a witch hunt upon you and possibly get you executed in public (ranging from exaggeration in the west to sad reality in some countries).
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