To Argue or Not to Argue

What is the difference between reasoning cogently and being right in fact? The difference in reasoning cogently and being right in fact is that when you argue cogently you make a good convencing argument about something you don’t know for sure is correct. People can argue all day about whether taking guns away from people would make crime go up or down. A good cogent argument would be a winning argument in this case. Here is a stance against guns, here is one for guns. Both of these show good arguments but which is right? They both have great points. Being right in fact is what it says, you know for a fact, 100% that what your saying is true and there is no other possible answer. Two plus two is four, this is a fact that can’t be wrong.
Which is better, to reason incorrectly to a true conclusion or to reason well to a false conclusion? I can see where both have their ups and downs. The first point you know what your arguing about is true and you are right, but you just don’t know how to argue and the way you present it is bad. The up side to this one is that your right in the end but a big down is that you made yourself look ignorant about the subject. If a person could combine the two of these elements that would be key. The other way is just as bad, but in the totally opposite way. You made a great argument but you were completely wrong and what you said has no truth to it. This kind of thing happens every day. People can make what they say sound peachy but it is a bald face lie. This type of argument can be dangerous, it can sway peoples thoughts and make them believe the speaker. Politicians do this all the time. Make a great speech but there is no truth to it.
In closing I believe that if a person can argue correctly and to a point that is supported by fact then that person will be in a lot better shape than a person that just does one or the other. People everyday argue, from little topics, to topics that could change the course of history. How you argue has a big impact on everything you stand for. As the great poet Aaron Tippin said “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything”.