Donica Morris Dr. P. D. Reed March 20‚ 2014 Composition II Rogerian Argument: Does Facebook‚ Twitter and other social networking websites do more harm than good? Twitter and Facebook are only two of the online connections people use today to stay in contact with friends and family. The internet is a place to interact with new people and a way to be exposed to strangers. The partial anonymity available online can be used as a mask for sexual offenders and psychos; they can appear to be ordinary
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Argument: Audience Analysis In this essay I tried to give more insight as to the reasons why Cigaretts should be illegal and be banned from even being sold. I give examples and true statistics on how cigarettes are harming the air‚ polluting it and the harms it has on your body and the long term affects it can have on not just your body but your mental state. I did research on the amount of people smoking cigarettes and how it affects not only the person smoking but the people or nature around
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Cleanthes’ argument begins by predicating that God is a benevolent and all-perfect being. This led to the study of the order and design of the universe coming from the Teleological Argument from Design. The world is the most perfect‚ complicated machine ever made. “The curious adapting of means to ends‚ throughout all nature‚ resembles exactly‚ though it much exceeds‚ the productions of human. designs‚ thought‚ wisdom‚ and intelligence.” (Cleanthes) We know what human traits it takes to make machines
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I believe that this is an argument that will have good arguments for either side and as such I will defend and debate against both sides throughout the course of this essay. I believe that curfew laws are most definately something that many people‚ mostly teenagers since they are the ones affected‚ would be opposed to. It can be seen as unfair to force someone to follow a curfew especially if they want to go hang out with friends or if they wanted to do something that required being out at night
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Many important events in our nation’s history were influenced by persuasive arguments. Many sides have gained support due to the writings or speeches gave by an effective speaker. These arguments take a lot to be effective. There are three key components‚ and if an argument lacks any one of them‚ it is not effective. Organization‚ diction‚ and bias words are all important aspects to any effective argument. Using these three elements‚ Thomas Paine was able to make a triumphant case‚ whereas James
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What is the "Cosmological Argument" for God’s existence? Be sure to make the premises and conclusion clear. Discuss what you take to be the strongest objection to this argument‚ and explain why you think it succeeds or fails. The cosmological argument for God’s existence differs from both the scriptural and ontological arguments in the way in which humans created it. Rather than looking at logical arguments or religious texts‚ the cosmological argument was derived because of humanity’s ability
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Summary of the Ontological Argument The Ontological Argument of St. Anselm is an a priori argument; it is formulated through reason alone‚ rather than experience. This argument does not rely on external evidence or sense experience. It is deductive (universal to particular) as it draws from its argument purely from a set of premises. In the 11th century‚ St. Anselm presented his argument for the existence of God in his published work‚ the Proslogion. His work was based on 4 premises which led
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Prosecuting Argument Paper In presenting its case against‚ Mr. Stu Dent involving the deceased victim‚ Uma Opee‚ the prosecution intends to show the elements of crime are present in each of the charges lodged against the defendant‚ Stu Dents. Members of the team will provide a specific law for each charge which may be found in one of the following states; Indiana‚ Minnesota‚ and Texas. However‚ the prosecution team has decided that it will pursue this particular case in the great State of Texas
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In the debate regarding the utility of non-human animals and their relation to the human kind‚ I’m inclined to follow Steinbock’s lead. Analyzing Singer’s argument‚ it seems to me that he occasionally contradicts his own expressed beliefs‚ hence making his position somewhat illogical and not as convincing. For instance‚ Singer supposes that "the basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration." Later he follows this idea by asserting that
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The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether‚ notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young‚ and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state." 1 Further
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