PROGRAM
DIPLOMA IN OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING(BEL 313)
TOPIC
SANTA CLAUS
LECTURER NAME
MISS MASZIANA OSMAN
GROUP
BM1185A
NAME OF PARTNERS
SITI MARIAM BINTI KAHAR
2011636116
NOR ASRINA BINTI MOHD SAFRI
2011487964
ARGUMENT MAPS (REASON)
1) Santa is real in a way
Reason: Santa Claus is based off Saint Nicholas who was a Bishop is what is now modern in Turkey.
2) Santa is giving presents to the children
Reason: Parents act as the Santa, who bought the gifts for their children.
3) Many people know the lagend of Santa Claus
Reason: Chilldhood is the only time in life when we can believe in something as outiageous as Santa.
Reason: Jolly man dressed in red and white is constantly around us during the Christmas season.
4)Santa not bringing gifts to naughty kids
Reason: Santa myth lends itself to being used as a threat for naughty kids to behave.
5) Prevent children from enjoying those Santa fantacies is unfair
ARGUMENT MAPS (OBJECTION) 1) Lying to our children about Santa or another mythical figure is wird or necessary
Objection: All children are different when it comes to fantasy.
2) Lying to the children that Santa Claus is real is justified
Objection: The children’s life would be at risk if they know Santa Claus is not real from begining.
3) The Reindeer really know how to fly
Objection: Without wings or a rocket-like digestive system, it’s hard to see how a reindeer could fly.
4) Santa can get down the chimney
Objection: Santa is a really fat old man, how does he squeeze through, and why does not he get seriously dirty.
5) Santa not bringing gifts to naughty kids
Objection: Those kids whose live in poor cannot be assume as naughty.
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