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I don't see why there are only two counter-theses in section 4. Or rather, it looks as though you want a too-strong claim - in order to criticise it.
Try a "partial convergence" thesis instead. For instance, the claim that goals that are the product of cultural or organic evolution tend to maximise entropy and feature universal instrumental values.
The incompleteness claim is weaker than the partial convergence claim.
Sure, but if you try harder with counter-theses you might reach a reasonable position that's neither very weak nor wrong.