so do individuals. THe point is people need to take basically everything they hear with a huge grain of salt- we can't be nieve when it comes to dealing with sensitive, multifaceted topics. So just because someone makes a comment, starts a thread, whatever saying one thing doesn't mean we should all just nod like lobotomized lemmings and believe it. Critism extends to self critism and self evaluation as well- frankly i THINK the first place people should start critizing is their own beliefs.