Contrarian arguments refer to a type of argument or viewpoint that goes against the popular or commonly accepted opinion. It is when someone disagrees or takes a different stance than what most people believe or think. Full definition
A long - standing contrarian argument has been that the global temperature record is inaccurate and that therefore global warming can not be measured with any confidence. (opendemocracy.net)
You may observe some hand - wringing and contrarian arguments about how one group's ranking is slightly different than another and about how scientists can not agree on the «hottest year» or the temperature trend. (giss.nasa.gov)
Contrarian arguments give me no solace at all, but just want to make me redouble efforts to reduce GHGs. (realclimate.org)