This is a strange pattern of argument that occurs in the “culture” threads and Star Wars threads.
Person A gives an opinion. Person B calls that opinion irredeemably horrible. Person A explains why that isn’t the case. Person B repeats that it is irredeemably horrible. Person A tries again to get Person B to see some shade of grey. Person B asks why Person A cares so much and is making such a big deal out of it. And all the person did was express an opinion and defend it when challenged. It’s a relentless shaming of Person A that I don’t understand.
If it goes on long enough, someone will declare its all semantics.
I’m glad you’ve pointed this out, because you’ve exposed the real issue at the heart of this. Person B is rarely (if ever at all) saying something is “irredeemably horrible.” It’s almost always just Person A overreacting and assuming they are.
It’s not just semantics, it’s people imagining things that aren’t really being said.