What does 'correct' mean here, and what makes something 'correct to ridicule'? Other than when it's harmless, I think ridicule is toxic. It's an appeal to toxic emotions and interactions, and that spreads to other things, and especially in today's culture, it's a disease that we need to be careful about inflaming. Also, it fails to look at merits - almost the point of ridicule is to avoid that, which will lead to many mistakes, much harm, and closes the door on much innovation.