This is a concept for a way of thinking that has been in my head for a while and I figure this is the best place to put it. The sword and shield are exact opposites and so counter each other. But I'll start with the sword.
The sword is the symbol of war. The gun could be considered but the sword is more entrenched. And so the sword is for attack. It represents your ability to comprehend another's arguments, beliefs idea ect. and then use that knowledge to destroy what you have just understood. To be truly effective you cannot just rely on dismantling their argument but you must be proficient at being able to gradually replace that view with your own. The sword is your offensive capability in any given argument be it political, on faith or any others.
The shield is the symbol of protection. When you see a shield you know that it will protect you whatever this item is. And so the shield is your ability to structure an argument which cannot be undone. The skills involved in both shield and sword are similar because as you find loopholes in others arguments you will learn to exclude these loopholes from your own arguments. So in this case to train one is to train the other. But the skills are employed differently.
Its a concePt for analyzing an argument I suppose. It sounded better in my head.
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