Which playstyle is better: offensive or defensive? (No. 12, 13)

No need to overwhelm me with paradoxes! Defense, no matter how good it is, will eventually be broken. By defending, you limit your initiative and hand it over to the one who wants to break through your defense – in other words, you remain tense while the enemy develops a strategy, looks for other ways to attack, and slowly gathers strength. But offense is different – by attacking, you seize the initiative, and all the opposition is in your hands, and by applying even a little bit of reason, you will win. And here's a paradox for you: After defense comes a counterattack, therefore, defense implies offense.