Should one cite a text they disagree with?

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It is at the discretion of the writer to acknowledge sources they do not agree with the other author's ideas and simply reproduce them, or whether we use the ideas as a foundation for the development of our own thoughts, or whether we cite them in order to criticise them.

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Sources must be acknowledged whether or not we agree with the other author's ideas and simply reproduce them, or whether we use the ideas as a foundation for the development of our own thoughts, to the extent that we can make them work for our argument.

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All referencing is at the discretion of the author since the choice of sources is at the discretion of the author.

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Sources must be acknowledged whether or not we agree with the other author's ideas and simply reproduce them, or whether we use the ideas as a foundation for the development of our own thoughts, or whether we cite them in order to criticise them.

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