&gt; There are nonconfrontational ways of presenting views you know are going to encounter flak.<p>True, but...<p>&gt; One is to do so as a question.<p>...this can often come off as passive-aggressive when it is used to present a view; that&#x27;s not really an improvement. If you are stating a view, just state it: to make it nonconfrontational, don&#x27;t be condescending to people who disagree, don&#x27;t predict that you will be downvoted into oblivion or otherwise persecuted for posting it, and generally extend the same charity to the community that you would like them to extend to your viewpoint.