Which theme do the two passages have in common?
A. The law of the gods is higher than human law.
B. Cleverness is better than strength.
C. One must follow one's own moral code, no matter the
price.
D. Breaking the rules gets you into trouble.

Refute it, showing why it is mistaken—an apparent but not real problem; acknowledge its validity or plausibility, but suggest why on balance it's relatively less important or less likely than what you propose, and thus doesn't overturn it; concede its force and complicate your idea accordingly—restate your thesis in a more exact, qualified, or nuanced way that takes account of the objection, or start a new section in which you consider your topic in light of it. this will work if the counterargument concerns only an aspect of your argument; if it undermines your whole case, you need a new thesis.