At this point, they are no longer machmir on themselves, they are (in essence) saying that if you do so, you are doing something wrong. *That’s* the point where I stand up and begin protesting.
i guess you are more righteous than i, or perhaps a bigger kanoi. i personally dont have the slightest inclination to “protest” when my inference from someones public statement is that i am doing something assur.
of course if it is something that i didnt realize was actually possibly assur, i would certainly be grateful for their statement. its always valuable to keep reexamining ones deeds.
but if what you mean to say is that you feel a need to protest statements that are Sheker. then im all with you