Rosettes and Revelations Pt.1: The Holy City - Koen Gheuens and Cary Rapaport

[R. Sale]

It is unfortunately a fact that providing more details makes any proposal more susceptible to criticism.

In my opinion, it is good that providing more detail makes a theory more susceptible to criticism. A theory should be subject to criticism as much specific criticism as possible. Theories should be challenged at every point and every detail and every argument to see how strong they really are. A theory may on the whole be good, but even then some details may be wrong and need to be correct or challenged. If others don't challenge a theory it is the obligation of the theorist to perform this process of challenge and counter-argument to their own theory.

It is a grueling and painful process having one's theory criticised, but it is precisely necessary to do so.

So I would reiterate that in my opinion:

It is "fortunately" a fact that providing more details makes any proposal more susceptible to criticism.

Failure to provide detail makes any proposal more susceptible to superficial dismissal. Providing details opens more opportunities for investigation into the validity of the proposed interpretation. Providing details starts the discussion and the details will stand of fall according to their merit, if we are good investigators.