Caution in applying such a principle seems appropriate. I say this because I’ve long since lost track of how often I’ve seen on the Internet, “I lost all respect for X when they said [perfectly correct thing].”
I don’t lose all respect for X based on one thing they say, but I do increase my respect in them if the controversial or difficult things they say are correct and I conserve expected evidence.
I don’t lose all respect for X based on one thing they say, but I do increase my respect in them if the controversial or difficult things they say are correct and I conserve expected evidence.