To me, it's not a topic worth arguing about. For some people, paying off their mortgage is smarter. For some, investing more is smarter. If the discussion were "should I buy a wardrobe full of designer clothes or save for retirement" it would be a different story (and would indeed be a stupid question), but really, paying off a mortgage early and investing are both responsible uses of money.
It's kind of like asking whether it is better to own your own business or work for someone else and getting heated up about which is better. Both are great options (and both certainly beat not working at all), and what you choose to do is going to depend on what suits you. To each their own.
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