but it feels like that third person is categorizing the idea and dismissing it, instead of dealing with my arguments outright.
This comment could be (but not necessarily is) valid with the meaning of “Your arguments are part of a well-established set of arguments and counter-arguments, so there is no point in going through them once again. Either go meta or produce a novel argument.”.
This comment could be (but not necessarily is) valid with the meaning of “Your arguments are part of a well-established set of arguments and counter-arguments, so there is no point in going through them once again. Either go meta or produce a novel argument.”.