Both are oversimplifications, what are the real reasons behind their judgement? are you trying to breath water on the beach and the one telling you that you are wrong is part of a rescue team. Or you have invented the radio and the one telling you wrong is a cleric that things that sound is the voice of evil?. Maybe examples are a bit extreme. It also depends on the moment, place and people: if you are a scientist that has discovered a liquid that let´s you breath water or a tribal leader is using the radio to organize a genocide, probably the situation is not the same.

yes,I guess so :) For example, I wanted to join startup..friends said its 'too risky dont join'. Instead I joined startup,I learned a lot technically, had a great time. Now I'm working(?) with a big company. friends say 'you are in xyz? that's great place to work..stay there forever' but only i know I'm not learning anything with my current job!