Yes, but if my opponent makes arguments a seven-year-old can see through, that increases the probability that they are dishonest, and decreases my trust in any claims they may make. (If they present a complete line of reasoning, that of course isn’t changed, but I mean claims of fact that I can’t easily verify, or arguments leaving out several inferential steps.)
Yes, but if my opponent makes arguments a seven-year-old can see through, that increases the probability that they are dishonest, and decreases my trust in any claims they may make. (If they present a complete line of reasoning, that of course isn’t changed, but I mean claims of fact that I can’t easily verify, or arguments leaving out several inferential steps.)