I don't know, some analogies are better than others. People that just nod along with all of them are just weak-minded yes men. So, I guess it depends on the analogy.

If your point is inaccurate, you should be called on it.

Dave Barry summed this up with his last column pretty well:

On the other hand, if I write something that turns out - despite my relentless fact-checking - to be inaccurate, such as that Thomas Jefferson invented the atomic bomb, I will receive dozens of letters, often very irate, correcting me.

It's easily the worst part of reddit, and wider social media.

What if that person is Jon Oliver? 🤔

Context matters. If I see a man getting strangled on the street I'm going to call the police or intervene. If I see it on stage during a play I'm going to enjoy the show.

I think just about anyone would agree that the average person on the Internet doesn't exactly do their homework beyond reading a headline. That common habit lets rumors and misinformation spread like wildfire. It's important for hot takes to get challenged and questioned to make people think critically rather than making assumptions and walking away misinformed.

Counter point:

The people who make brand new social media accounts to complain about how people pointed out their old account was wrong should be blocked immediately.

They'll never say anything worth the 2 seconds it takes to read it

Um, Actually they're the folks on the stage.