Wow, I whole-heartedly disagree. This is a constructive criticism of a communication technique. If a person is lacking in the mental fortitude to be exposed t

Wow, I whole-heartedly disagree. This is a constructive criticism of a communication technique. If a person is lacking in the mental fortitude to be exposed to unexpected information- but that person is still putting themself in unexpected information situations, it certainly suggests that they have judgement problems. I don't think that many people have judgement problems when it comes to avoiding pain. I agree with OP. Virtue signaling seems like the far more likely explanation for this behavior.