1. vision of truth is personal for everyone. (edit)
2. If you truly want someone to accept your point of view, rather than publicly denying it to save face, public criticism is not a good option. What is your goal? If it's to publicly scold, then it's fine. But if it's to suggest an alternative opinion and make the person think, then it's a poor choice.
This is a certain base of the correct dialogue. If you want, I can bring links to sources
@dettlaff Are you tone-policing me after what you've done? Seriously?