Analogies, like other points of communication, have their place. As mentioned, in illustration. Which is why they come into arguments. Because one person feels

Analogies, like other points of communication, have their place. As mentioned, in illustration. Which is why they come into arguments. Because one person feels the other doesn't understand something and wants to "illustrate their point". Sometimes: - the opposition is arguing in good faith - "understanding" is the issue - the analogy is good and taken only for the point it was trying to illustrate But not often.