Because I said so ...

Per The New Liturgical Movement blog, the Archdiocese of Genoa has issued as statement regarding the impending motu proprio.

I take issue with the last two items:

9) two valid expressions of the same Catholic faith -- that of St. Pius V and that of Paul VI -- cannot be presented as "expressing opposite views" and, thus, as mutually irreconcilable;

10) In liturgical ambit, the decisions and deeds of Popes - namely John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI - and of Councils - Tridentine and Vatican II - cannot be presented in a conflictual way and, even less, as alternative to one another.

As for #9, why cannot the missals be presented as "expressing opposite views"? (or at least "opposing" views)? Just because one says a thing, does not make it true.

In #10, the decisions and deeds of post-V2 popes -- and the decisions and deeds of Trent and V2 -- cannot be presented in a conflictual way. Once again, why not? Because one says it cannot?

We are now Thinking Catholics. If two things, whether two missals or two councils, seem to be opposed, Thinking Catholics need good reasons as to why they are not.

"Because I said so." is not an acceptable answer.