There's no argument happening afaict. The OP implied that miners run full nodes, which they don't, and given other convos I've had with the OP about self-sovereignty, I gathered they were using full node and node interchangeably.

k00b

bitcoin_beginners

Why Should I Have a Bitcoin Core Full Node If I'm Not a Miner?

0xbitcoiner

I think running a node is important for the network. However, I think the argument is whether running a _full_ node is necessary.

Nodes help verify transactions, making sure no double spending is occurring. If you're running a node, you are in fact participating in consensus because your node talks with other nodes to maintain consensus on the validity of the transactions on the blockchain.