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>>46994019
I think you have the right attitude; the more perspectives you allow yourself to listen to, the more likely you are to be able to see the big picture. Much like the parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant, even a person who lacks vision may still have a nuanced understanding of at least one aspect.
Ghibli is actually a fantastic example of this because there are so many obscure Ghibli films that very few people have actually seen all of them, including many who would consider themselves Ghibli fans. I doubt, for instance, that all but the most devoted of anime watchers would even be aware of their English-language adaptations of The Hobbit and Return of the King.
It might seem useless to consider the opinion of someone who only watches Ghibli films dubbed, as that is going to heavily bias their opinions of the movies. But if that person is aware of the company's early works and you aren't, their opinion would be informative and extremely helpful to you-- even though you would likely imagine that they were making everything up until you were proven wrong!
Thus, although I may take it with enough salt to perform an exorcism while running a ramen stand, I never discard anyone's opinion entirely. At best, I learn something amazing I never would have discovered by myself. At worst, I get to laugh at their hilariously stupid opinion and feel very smug. It's win-win really.