It is not a matter of a political who:whom, but of an impersonal, objective 'what' i.e. the process of rationality. Arguments should be able to stand on their

It is not a matter of a political who:whom, but of an impersonal, objective 'what' i.e. the process of rationality. Arguments should be able to stand on their own merit irrespective of whether their origin is 'outsiders', or the credentials of the originator. Again, it is very damaging to the institution of knowledge to say: "I accept your thesis on the basis of your credentials alone, and will investigate no further, either to increase my understanding, or to test its veracity."