IMPORTANT: “Criticism” that starts with “All *…” or is obviously insulting, or defaming beyond verified facts is excluded.
You might be thinking “no shit, Sherlock”, but it is really common that legitimate criticism is dismissed as anti-* or *-phobic, or because of political or religious ideology.
What group are you referring to? Usually when I hear the “no body is above criticism” it’s a defense of bigotry.
People pretend that you can’t criticize Islam for example, even though you can’t mention that religion online without some brave truth-teller reminding us all that Mohamed was a pedo.
People say you can’t criticize Israel, but I’ve criticized them plenty with very little push-back. Maybe the accusations of antisemitism is chilling, but being called a name isn’t the same thing as “not being allowed”. (I also find that unfair accusations are not nearly as offensive as apt ones)
Maybe you just ironically want sacred status for people who criticize? Because receiving criticism seems to be the chief complaint for people making this argument.
Did you even read the text? Your criticism of me is a perfect example of how not to do it.