“Of course it does. Same argument as in the other (Daas Torah?) thread. Right is right, whether you can successfully prove it or not. I think you even put a line of mine in the good quotes thread.”
I’m not disagreeing with that. But in this particular case it does matter. Let’s say that the world thinks that shechita is barbaric. They all start criticizing Jews for engaging in such practices. We get upset at these accusations and defend ourselves by saying that G-d commanded us to do this and it is the ultimate truth etc.
So how can you then criticize a different group for their barbaric practice when they have the same defense. It doesn’t matter who is right. If you think it’s ok to denigrate someone who claim’s to be following G-d’s will then you better be prepared to be denigrated as well.