We are saying very close to the same thing. I don't believe intuition should be ignored outright - it is indeed a very useful tool - but it should be used only as a clue to help you define your own thoughts and stance more clearly. The fact that something "feels wrong" is not a persuasive argument to change, but it should be a persuasive argument to yourself (and to others if they trust your opinion) that further thought and discussion may be needed, as something may be being overlooked.

Intuition used as a direct reason for action puts us in the realm of lynch mobs and herd mentality. It is indeed a powerful tool, and as such has great power over us. I think the best check we can put on it is the rational mind. If you can't come up with a rational reason why you feel a certain way, maybe it's in fact your intuition that needs to be put in check. That was really the reason for my response. I have an immediate negative reaction to appeals through emotion. That's not to say that what you are arguing for is wrong, just that I refuse to take a feeling like that as a persuasive argument, as surely with a little time a more coherent argument can be formed, and if not, then that's definitely reason for pause.