Part Two: Analytical Essay The appeal to tradition‚ also called argumentum ad antiquitatem‚ is a commonplace fallacy that posits that an idea is correct simply on the basis that it is similar to a past or present tradition. We see it everywhere: in government‚ in schools‚ in music‚ in the workplace‚ and even in sports. The book Moneyball by Michael Lewis is largely about this idea‚ where Lewis argues that even if something has been done traditionally for many years and worked‚ the traditional way
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Have you ever been in an argument where both sides make sense and the conclusion to it all just depends on the evidence provided? Well‚ in the young-adult fiction novel‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there is the argument of whether a boy named Ponyboy should stay with his older brother Darry or go into the system. Ponyboy should stay with darry for multiple reasons. For example‚ Darry cares very deeply about Ponyboy‚ and he makes certain Ponyboy gets all his work done for school and succeeds.
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In 1935‚ Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz performed a brain operation called “lobotomy”.This was the first ever operation that treated mental illness involving drilling holes in the skull. For the work‚ Antonio Egas Moniz received a Nobel Prize in medicine in 1949. The idea for this operation was that mental health could be improved by psychosurgery. Burckhardt had operated on six patients with a mental illness and report a 50 percent success rate. Many people harshly criticized his work
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The sole purpose of the lottery is a theme not directly answered throughout the short story. However the motif of tradition revolves around the course of the lottery triggering debates on whether some controversial traditions should be changed or even abolished. Our forefathers created many traditions around the world centuries ago‚ which leaves less debate on whether these traditions are ethical. The effects of these traditions leave sometimes damaging legacies on our behaviour as humans. In “The
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Kaiti Potoczny Intro to Comp Jay Darland Due 12-9-13 Essay 2 Abortion Abortion can be a very heated topic in the world and there are many people who are against it. I chose to write my paper on abortion because I have very strong feelings against abortion and I think it is wrong in many ways. Abortion has cons and pros just like every other topic‚ but to be honest‚ in this topic there should not be one single person allowed to take away an innocent life. Let alone the fact that the doctors performing
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care facilities because the risk of infecting another person or persons is far too high in some cases. Vaccine-preventable diseases can result in lengthy incapacities and can take a financial peal because of absent time at work‚ medical bills or enduring disability maintenance. In contrast‚ getting vaccinated against these diseases is a worthy investment and customarily covered by insurance (Five). For example‚ children under five years of age with the influenza virus can be contagious for
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Name Professor Class Date Age: It’s Not Just a Number Not too long ago the House of Representatives approved “The Juvenile Crime Control Act of 1997” which would greatly increase the number of juveniles convicted and incarcerated in adult facilities. When I was made aware of this I took it upon myself to research juveniles tried as which in turn caused me to question whether juveniles should be tried as adult. Many claim that the age of the juvenile does not matter‚ if the child is old enough
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Zarja G. ESSAY #: About a person They say you will never forget the person you first laid your eyes on. A tinny glimpse‚ which you probably do not remember‚ although it somehow stayed in your heart. Not the picture but the feeling you had when you saw him/her. The feeling of warmth‚ safety and joy. Without them you feel lost not really yourself. Somehow they are a part of you‚ a part of your world‚ your heart. For me that is my mother. Her voice calms me down. After moving to Vienna I was a
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Bailey McLain Nealee Johnston Argumentative Essay 26‚ February 2015 Contraceptive We always say that in this world we already have enough babies and children with no homes. Sometimes people say how we need more of a population control because one of these days we are going to run out of food. Emergency Contraceptive is a way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Sometimes‚ it is known as the morningafter pill. Birth control is a way to
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Genary Gomez Mr. Scheiner English Period #4 11/21/13 Argumentative Essay on Common Core “Without Common Core we (America) are not where we want or need to be.” The New York Times reported this in August‚ 2013. Currently‚ every state sets its own curriculum for its schools. The result is that the United States ranks “25th in math‚ 17th in science‚ and 14th in
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