Ciara Ramirez COMM1000 11/11/13 Argument Analysis Have you ever looked at your pet dog‚ cat‚ hamster‚ or monkey and pondered the thought of it being used as a lab animal? According to AWA reports approximately 1‚136‚567 animals are used per year for lab testing. And this “testing” is not pretty. Animal cruelty is one of the most controversial subjects when it comes to differentiating views. Nevertheless‚ when illogical points are made‚ such as those in the argument discussed a counter argument
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like a good thing but the majority of the time this causes affordable living to skyrocket in price and become high class living. Then the previous homeowners must leave their homes due to the sharp increase in rent money they cannot afford. This slippery slope of events is a clear cut example of why gentrification must be contained to only certain districts in the US. Gentrification is alarmingly popular in
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Chinese in Early America by Katherine Inserra Most people today believe that with the passing of the Fourteenth Amendment meant the immediate granting of citizenship to all persons born on American soil. However‚ it was not until 1898 that the United States Supreme Court concluded that the amendment awarded citizenship to Chinese children born to Chinese immigrants on American Soil. (Foner 659). Just twelve years previously‚ the courts had finally forced the city of San Francisco to issue
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Title: Euthanasia in Philippines‚ deal or no deal? Introduction: As a Filipino citizen‚ we have great trait towards family which we called “close family ties”. This means that we have strong connection and great affection on our family members whether to our parents‚ grandparents‚ siblings or any other relatives. We value our relationship with our relatives so much that we can’t go on with our live easily without them. But what if the time comes when we we’re about to decide whether to let
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Chapter 4 – Reasons for belief and doubt * If we care whether our beliefs are true or reliable then we must care about the reasons for accepting those beliefs * The better the reasons for acceptance‚ the more likely are the beliefs‚ or statements to be true * Inadequate reasons‚ no reasons or fake reasons should lead us to doubt a statement * When two claims conflict they simply cannot both be true * If a new claim conflicts with other claims we have good reason to accept‚ we
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like to admit we are wrong‚ and we try our best to manipulate others into thinking how we want to‚ and even though we are wrong‚ we want to admit we are right and it leads to these chains of lies‚ which will eventually get to you and create a slippery slope of uncertain
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the actors Mel Gibson‚ John Travolta and Marlon Brando as people who don’t talk and care about others feelings so‚ therefore‚ this has to be the same situation with us. But‚ there is no relation between them and us. Moreover‚ a good example of slippery slope is also present in the article. “If you’re not sure what to do with your face in the meantime‚ study Clint Eastwood’s expressions—both of them.” The reason is that the solution (study Clint Eastwood’s expressions) has nothing to do with the problem
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states “The court’s 5-4 holding in Kelo v. City of New London gave local officials a green light to seize and demolish private homes through eminent domain‚ then turn the land over to developers itching to build something more lucrative.” It is a slippery slope when you remove the land owner’s ability to maintain private property just because it has the potential to gain economic profit. More recent is the Dakota access pipeline‚ an oil pipeline that calls into question the “public use”. As motherjones
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"Utilitarianism is the best approach to extra marital sex" Extramarital sex occurs when a married person engages in sexual activity with someone other than their marriage partner‚ this would also be known as infidelity or audltary which had the consequence of being stonned to death in the times of Jesus " If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife-with the wife of his neighbour-both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10). The negative association with sex
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into it. There is an obvious logical connection that strengthens the argument. In the third paragraph Kennedy gives a chain reaction from the high costs. He does this in a very logical way not making leaps and assumptions therefore avoiding a slippery slope fallacy. The way he presents the information is very clear and allows the audience to see the connection between the each part of the reaction. For example‚ he says that the cost of steel would produce high costs of homes‚ autos‚ appliances‚
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