Critical reasoning — publish articles of only deserving authors: Should publication be restricted to 'deserving' authors only, with one argument citing paper savings and the counter-argument noting the impracticality of defining deserving vs. undeserving clearly?

Given data

• Statement: Allow only “deserving” authors to be published?
• Argument I (Yes): Saves paper (short supply).
• Argument II (No): Impossible to draw a clear line between deserving and undeserving.

Concept/Approach (operational feasibility and fairness)
A strong argument should hinge on implementability and fairness. Vague, subjective selection criteria invite bias and arbitrariness.

Step 1: Assess Argument I
Paper saving is an incidental resource argument, not a principled publication standard; it does not address how to judge merit.

Step 2: Assess Argument II
Points to the core practicality problem—objective demarcation is infeasible, risking unjust exclusion.

Final Answer
Only argument II is strong.