<p>Philo, the implication that you’re a crusader for philosophical right and that your “good arguments” are cutting down the “bad arguments” is itself detrimental to progress. Imagine if you were sitting in a circle discussing something philosophical and someone started saying “No, you’re wrong” to everyone else’s points. You’d probably quickly resent that person. “I disagree because ____” is a simple courtesy that goes a long way.</p>