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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from pure profit and entertainment to things like conservation‚ science‚ education‚ and recreation‚ which can be ethically justified as long as they guarantee the welfare of their animals. They engage in research‚ preserve biodiversity (genetic and species) that may be threatened or at times even extinct in the wild‚ and they provide much needed funding for research and conservation projects across the world. Only a number of zoos worldwide are committed to enhancing the welfare of animals‚ acceptable
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waters and for any U.S. citizens to take these species form their environment and prohibited any importation of marine mammals as well. However‚ they said that a small and regulated amount of marine life could be taken for public display‚ scientific research or conservation.” Many marine animals which
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Argument Essay With the invention of new technologies‚ distracted driving has become a serious problem. When people text or talk on the phone while driving‚ they put not only themselves‚ but everyone else on the road at risk. Public Service Announcements can help reduce the number of distracted driving accidents by informing drivers of the potential dangers of not paying attention to the road. Some would argue that people don’t always pay attention to PSA’s or take them seriously. However‚ with several
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Argumentative Essay on Legalization of Euthanasia Introduction Euthanasia‚ which is also known as mercy killings‚ has been pronounced legal in many countries in the present-day world. It basically involves terminating the life of a patient so as to relieve pain and suffering‚ especially if it has become intolerable. This procedure is normally carried out under strict medical supervision‚ under which the terminating grant must come from the individual patient. Euthanasia however‚ has not been embraced
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From fauna like the Burmese python‚ to flora like the Brazilian peppertree‚ Florida has quite an extensive variety‚ as well as history of invasive species. Many may not even appear to be invasive‚ as we’ve grown so accustomed to seeing them. The phrase “invasive species” is defined by the National Invasive Species Council as “. . .a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health”
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Montana Paleontologists Compile Growth Series Analyses Adversely Affecting Dinosaur Species Diversity Holly Brown ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of paleontologists Horner‚ Scanella‚ Goodwin and others regarding their study of growth series analysis in dinosaurs. They have provided evidence that what once was considered multiple different species of dinosaurs are actually varying stages of development in one genus. Utilizing the extensive fossil record at hand for
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Currently in the US‚ only about 36% percent of the US Population could name the three branches of government‚ meaning that the US population doesn’t fully understand what our government does and what it is made out of that could affect choices that could happen in the future. It has many comparison and similarities as in The Giver. Overpopulation is a growing problem that must be solved in a correct way‚ but there are rights that are to be followed. It is supposed to be letting all people have an
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Literacy PERIOD 7/8 MS. williams Argumentative essay Should exotic animals be kept as pets? ___ By Emma Clark Have you ever wanted a baby lion or a chimpanzee as a pet? However‚ you can’t because your parents said no due to the fact it is illegal where you live or is too dangerous? Well‚ they are right! They may be cute when they are little‚ but when they get big‚ they can be very dangerous because they still have their killer instinct even if they are born and raised in a zoo or a house. 45/50
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SUGGESTED ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY TOPICS The following topics are in the form of a question so change it into “an effective and grammatically correct argumentative thesis statement which includes your clearly defined stance”. For instance: Newspaper reporters should reveal their sources because ........ Power and the Individual: When should parents let teens make their own decisions? Because celebrities are so often in the public spotlight‚ do they have ethical responsibilities to set good examples
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