I don't understand why people continually compare the two as if they're mutually exclusive. Why can't we just settle on the fact that they're both equally criti

I don't understand why people continually compare the two as if they're mutually exclusive. Why can't we just settle on the fact that they're both equally critical to a successful company? Is it because some outlying success stories seem to be deficient in one and it causes people question whether that was necessary in the first place?