I had an Oxbridge type education, it was common practice for reading to be suggested with no further expansion.

In a thread about education, I expect the responses of the educated.

When an absolute position is taken a single exception rebuts the absolute.

If a comment is made regarding the absolute necessity of religion as grounding for morals and virtue and a simple response is given "Read X" then I expect that X addresses either supoort or raises an exception.

Cicero is sufficiently well known for many to be aware of the material, those that are unaware (in a thread about education) should be curious enough to learn more and advance their own position as to why Cicero may or may not be a suitable rebuttal.

FWiW I felt the comment given re: Cicero to be neccesary and sufficient and I'd tip my hat to the user if I had a hat, were to cross paths, and recognised them as such.

But this is just me, a random drive by HN commenter.

Each to their own.