Kasura_Iome
When dealing with large quantities of people, I think I can accurately say that it is universal.
I RARELY meet people in person or online that give me viable reasons for their hatred.
And, personally, I think that is a complete waste of time to go on forums that are obviously intended for fans of a certain subject to be posting and discussing said topic when you do not share those opinions..
I don't go on Dragon Ball Z forums and just ram into all of the fans about how awful I think that series is. I leave them alone, and allow them to continue their fandom in peace.
This is not religion, no one should be tearing anything down and forcing them to see it your way.
I am simply asking that they leave us alone instead of get into our faces/posts just to hate, informed or not.
...I don't think "universal" means what you think it means. Particularly since you just went on to say that
you rarely meet people who give viable reason for their hatred. YOU are not everyone, thus YOUR opinion is not universal. And I really can't believe that you're continuing to defend your blatant prejudice when you were just complaining about haters being prejudiced. :/
Personally, I think that since forums such as this one are made for people with differing opinions, that it's perfectly alright for people to criticize Twilight here. Where else are they supposed to criticize it? In their own private corner on the internet? If that's true, then why don't we just go ahead and say that EVERYONE should post their opinions privately so no one gets offended. To hell with free speech, right?
No one is forcing anyone to see anything their way. Or at least not usually (I have issues with some of the other haters here). Explaining why I don't like the series in no way infringes on your right to disagree and enjoy it. If you don't like the hater threads, take your own advice
and don't read them. Or find a site that doesn't allow haters as members. I think the Twilight Lexicon forums are pretty good about that.