If I asked someone whether they wanted to go into a field where they would never feel able to criticize people, do you think they would want to join? Suppose,

If I asked someone whether they wanted to go into a field where they would never feel able to criticize people, do you think they would want to join? Suppose, for instance, that somebody in HCI proposed a new system that would be horribly inaccessible to people with disabilities, to the point that widespread adoption would cause actual harm. Wouldn't it be best for society if the rest of the field felt empowered to criticize their work? Furthermore, people often feel pressured to praise the works of their friends and colleagues; in doing so, they elevate the most connected members of the field above those doing breakthrough research.