The phrase "counter the arguments" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe the act of responding to or refuting an argument or set of arguments made by someone else. Example: The politician's speech effectively countered the arguments made by her opponents, gaining her support from the audience.
But, in my view, to shore up your own opinions you must read opposing beliefs in order to counter the arguments of those that think differently.
At a stroke you would have a much more effective and credible body to counter the arguments of those pressing for some form of statutory regulation.
At the same time, poor whites from deprived neighborhoods should be phased into the program, a development that would counter the arguments of right-wing critics.
But Margaret Beckett, the former foreign secretary, called it a "necessary evil" to counter the arguments of the better funded yes camp.
The group says it aims to support and empower Muslim women of all ages and backgrounds, and particularly to educate them so they can counter the arguments of children radicalized by reading on the Internet.
Hundreds of retailers are flying to Washington this week to pressure House lawmakers and counter the arguments of small-government groups, including Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, which wields great influence in the House.
Limited structural analysis demonstrated an absence of aromaticity, countering the argument of phthalate ester contamination (Baden et al. 2004).
To counter the counter-argument, Adeo Ressi argued earlier this week that older entrepreneurs are actually performing better on their Founder Institute aptitude tests, and they expect great things from them.
In 1978, a booklet countering the religious arguments against vaccination helped fuel the discussion [ 17].
