+ The point of an argument is to arrive at a ‘truth‘ that corresponds more closely to the reality of the universe.
+ Every statement must be for or against some position if it is to be of any use at all.
+ One either has something of merit to bring to an argument or they do not.
+ If one does have something of merit to bring to an argument, they think they are ‘right’ in regards to the topic of conversation. ['Right' in this sense meaning that one possesses a truth which corresponds more accurately to the reality of world.]
- Corollary: If one does not have something of merit to bring to an argument, they should probably not engage in the debate.
+ If two people are arguing and they hold mutually exclusive positions they cannot both be right under most circumstances.
Clarifying Example: One debater believes A, the other believes not-A. If one is correct, the other must necessarily be wrong. However, they can also both be wrong. The point is that they cannot both be right.
