Principlev1
When constructing an argument for a position you oppose, use
When constructing an argument for a position you oppose, use causal and insight language to build explanatory structure rather than merely expressing disagreement.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps), Generative Externalization (writing is generative), and Linguistic Structuring of Thought (language structures thought). The principle applies Pennebaker's linguistic finding to steel-manning, prescribing specific language use that follows from axioms about how externalization and language shape cognition.