" * To argue against an idea honestly, you should argue against the best arguments of the strongest advocates. Arguing against weaker advocates proves nothing, because even the strongest idea will attract weak advocates."
This reminds me of a plea I made to HN participants
to avoid ad-hominem arguments against controversial claims when facts are available to refute the claim without reference to who supports the claim. Sometimes people with mostly bad ideas have a correct opinion or two.
" * To argue against an idea honestly, you should argue against the best arguments of the strongest advocates. Arguing against weaker advocates proves nothing, because even the strongest idea will attract weak advocates."
This reminds me of a plea I made to HN participants
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=555734
to avoid ad-hominem arguments against controversial claims when facts are available to refute the claim without reference to who supports the claim. Sometimes people with mostly bad ideas have a correct opinion or two.