I haven’t given any downvotes, but I have received about fifty this year. I have strong critical opinions, and am not afraid to express my thoughts. Though I have more upvotes than downvotes.

Is it alright to criticise politics and politicians? Is it alright to criticise religion and gods? In some countries it is illegal. When is it blasphemy?

I criticise what I know. I learn most about what I like most, and find most interesting, including Hinduism, and Christianity. Paradoxically, sometimes then I criticize what I like, because I know most about it.

I respect Jesus. I respect Krishna. As moral philosophers. I just don’t know if they are gods. I don’t have any personal evidence, to suggest they are gods. If they are gods, perhaps we are all gods. I am an atheist/pantheist.

To return to my question. Is downvoting a sin? If it’s alright to criticise anything, then no. But what if everyone is God, and you are downvoting a God?