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I would argue no. But for some ideals, criticism of any kind renders them less workable. So to determine if the ideal is worth keeping, you would have to analyze it, and if you analyze it, you destroy it. Kind of a practical paradox there. So I understand the side that would say there are cases where blindly being devoted to something is a good thing, but I would still respond that they can't [i]know[/i] that before going through a process of inquiry. It's a variant on the faith-reason thing. I end up siding with reason. If that does destroy some cherished ideal in the process, well, call me a nihilist but I'll live with it.