Argument Analysis: Syrian Refugees

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My tentative claim is that the US has to be cautious about allowing so many Syrian refugees because they could damage our economy. Some counterarguments that I might encounter are 1) it is America's humanitarian duty to help as many Syrians as we can, 2) there is a scholarly article that proves that the Syrians can help boost a country's economy, 3)the European countries that are becoming concerned with their economy cannot be related to our own situation with the Syrians because the European countries have a significant population difference and their economic system is different than our's. The first counterargument is a principle because it is an accepted norm that when a country is in trouble other countries will do as much as they can to help those affected by the troubles in their home country. The second argument is a generalization because they would be saying that if the Syrians helped the KRI (the region that was studied in the article) then it can happen in the US …show more content…

I would point out the fact that if our economy is in shambles then we can't help the Syrian. We will be doing more harm to everyone if we accept too many at once. The second counterargument I would argue against by using demonstration of irrelevance. I would argue that the statement isn't as relevant as they think it is because the scholarly article was only studying a region not a country as a whole and also the KRI's economy is different than our's. The last argument I would counter with by using strategic concession and refutation. What they point out is true. The European countries are different in population size and economy systems, but they are also similar in many aspects as well. So I would agree that we are different in some aspects, but in other aspects we are very similar. I would concede this point in the paragraph that I am discussing the concerns that the European countries are having with their own

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