This is a hugely important point, and couched as it is in somewhat difficult terminology it may not reach the audience it should. Polemicists have the job of e

This is a hugely important point, and couched as it is in somewhat difficult terminology it may not reach the audience it should. Polemicists have the job of explaining meaning to others while persuading them. I will show you various pieces of data supporting my thesis and my thesis will give you understanding of how and why things work. If you write an opinion column, this is your job. This is not the same at all as trying to minimize assumptions and simply show relationships.