Arguments, Cont.

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The problem with people saying that their opponents always only have really simplistic counterarguments is not only that it assumes that one's own arguments must be correct, but that this fails to take into consideration the neutral value of intelligence in determining truth.  The whirring gears of the brain can indeed be used to discover legitimate answers, but can equally be employed to perpetuate endless deception against not only others but ourselves.