I think a sideline point here is to not appropriate other people's opinions from a specific point in time just because they happen to align with yours (opinion/

I think a sideline point here is to not appropriate other people's opinions from a specific point in time just because they happen to align with yours (opinion/bias) at the current time. And of course, try to have as wide and deep an understanding of the subject as possible before forming strong publicised opinion in the first place.