I try to keep in mind that a lot of people in these threads are just shitposting and moving on with their lives, not necessarily demonstrating a major personal investment or serious vendetta against the concept on display. If I were with a random non-furry GAFfer in real life and happened to see someone out and about with a tail, I imagine that I'd be able to have an intelligent conversation with that GAFfer about what they don't like about it, why it's harmless - generally something more moderate and reasoned than the reaction-gif/one-sentence status quo. It's easy to judge and pigeonhole when it's just someone depicted in an internet link or in a sweeping OP.