My experience has been that people who only see and/or hear one side of an issue, regardless of how intelligent and independent-minded they are or may be, frequently only know about one side of the issue. I'm sure some people will check things out for themselves. But I also know from experience that many will not. If you don't want anybody to respond to what you post here, I suggest you not post it in a public forum where responses are possible. Otherwise, you're stuck with whatever responses you get.