Hot take, aesthetics of intellectualism
Browbeating somone because they expressed a personal account that doesn't match up with your academic studies is abusive,. It's because it's no longer about the truth or facts, it's about making an example out of someone in order to feed your ego.
They could be wrong, but you're still courting ableism in a very ugly way, and if I ever see you doing it in my presence, I am just gonna compare you to Ben Shapiro until you stop.