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Check Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People."  He does a great job of explaining why it is important not to humilate other people.
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We don't have a rule against bluntly contradicting people.  Truth matters more than expediency.  But there's nothing wrong with a nod towards friendliness, either.
As an abstract principle, it is almost always possible to take the other side of a question, without leaving the other person feeling like an idiot.
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The vast majority of your posts actually do follow Carnegie's principles.  A little confusing that you should assert that you're not familiar with them.  :- )
BTW, I'm not steamed at all, just trying to periodically nudge us all along the direction towards enjoyable atmosphere.