In their efforts to argue readers to their respective positions‚ each of the authors use logical syllogisms to help readers understand their positions to a similarly extensive degree. In “Arguing for Basic Income”‚ Van Parijs uses syllogisms to explain how he reaches his conclusions. Though he does not directly state the fact that he presents syllogisms‚ the reader can observe many throughout the piece. One example occurs when he is addressing the issue of just income distribution. The major premise
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properly has led to a society of disease and poverty in the world. How did the speaker address arguments and counterarguments? The author’s arguments about teaching both male and females of any class about birth control were very straight forward. The author is saying with knowledge and the backing of various professions we can teach people about birth control. The author’s counterarguments to the views of how women should not have this kind of control over birth control involved both the church views
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When reading “Enough”‚ the author uses relevant and strong evidence to immediately support his argument. With the use of sarcasm and strong statements‚ he is able to back up his claim and successfully persuade his audience. For example‚ the author states “if there was one thing George Preston Marshall believed in‚ it was unity and respect. Oh‚ and also white supremacy. Unity‚ respect‚ and white supremacy”. The author makes many comments like this to establish a strong voice and opinion that further
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to connect the information to something that you calculate is important to your intended readers. Any important counterarguments to this claim that you are aware of and that should be addressed. Include any source material that will help you to fairly and rationally explain the counterargument and any source material that will help you to reasonably and logically refute the counterargument. 6. A concluding rationale‚ in which you specify what it is your intended audience ought to do with your argument
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------. Body Paragraphs (Development): Present the points in support of your main idea. Give evidence such as facts‚ statistics‚ examples and quotations. Also talk about the counterarguments and respond to them with refutations. Be clear and stick to your aim.
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does not. In the article by B.C. Johnson ponders this and forms the thesis that God cannot be omnibenevolent if he allows evil to take place. For the most part I agree with Johnson’s thesis‚ but I do not believe he sufficiently discredits the counterargument of the existence of free-will. One of
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The question stands: how is it that a seemingly flawless deity allows evil and sin in the world? Is it possible? These questions and beyond will be opened up for further discussion‚ rather than a simple answer with the works of J. L. Mackie’s Evil and Omnipotence and John Hick’s An Irenaean Theodicy. These philosophers may not have all the answers‚ but they have an argument--whether it is sufficient enough or not is open to interpretation. Their arguments seem to reason one side or the other--God
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Victoria Kyllo Patrick Chambers English 101 9 April 2013 Position Paper Does the United States need more stringent gun control? This is a question that has been sparking nationwide in America. Gun control is simply defined as a regulation of selling‚ owning‚ and use of guns. This debate has many arguments saying that the U.S should have stricter gun laws to prevent fewer crimes or some even say to abolish the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and others argue that the U.S does
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EXPOSITION The justification of war — both in terms of jus in bello and jus ad bellum — is a difficult and complex task. This difficulty is increased immensely when trying to apply just war principles to terrorism‚ a complicated mix of typical and unconventional tactics that can be performed by both established and state governments. In the essay‚ I will critically address the discussion of terrorism by Michael Walzer in chapter 12 of “Just and Unjust Wars” (1977) and advocate for the justification
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Concealed Weapons and Campus Safety Prepared For: Professor --- WRT202.101 York College of PA Prepared By: TygaStyle‚ Student WRT202.101 York College of PA 2 August 2012 Introduction On April 16‚ 2007‚ Seung Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and wounded 17 others on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University‚ Blacksburg‚ VA in two separate attacks about two hours apart (Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech‚ 2007; Worth‚ 2008). Those shots were heard around the
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