"If you’re one of those Christians who thinks you can just sit this one out and let God take care of it, I got some bad news for you."
Well, if your argument is what you stated in this blog post, I have some bad news for you too. You are missing a lot of key parts of the issue at hand. I am not even going to really address those. Today, we are going to talk about logic.
I enjoyed this blogpost, and I mean that in a positive way. Now, what I enjoyed about it was probably not what you wanted your reader to glean from it, but that will become clear in the end. There are a lot of Christians that are approaching this issue in a similar fashion. So, I fell this post give a great opportunity to poke a few holes in this mentality so we can see the
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You stated “You and I know what the right thing to do here is: to stop Hillary. Christians like you and I must stand up and stop evil people from continuing to lead over our nation.”
These kinds of statements were made all over your post and they are called the Argumentum ad Populum fallacy. What you are doing is “Using an appeal to popular assent, often by arousing the feelings and enthusiasm of the multitude rather than building an argument. It is a favorite device with the propagandist, the demagogue, and the advertiser.” Their words, not mine. https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/fallacies_list.html I’ll spell it out for you so we are clear. I am not going to tell you what to think on the topic you talked about in your post. However, what I do hope you and others take away is that when presenting an argument, it is helpful to utilize coherent logic. Because if you don’t, the reader is liable to believe the writer is uneducated on the issue he is discussing or incapable of speaking with intelligence on said topic. I am not saying that is always the case, or else I would be engaging in the Argumentum ad Populum fallacy myself. However, the notion that you do not know what you are talking about would be a perception your reader could easily assume. That’s what I walked away thinking, and I did my best to approach your post with as little bios as
When attempting to convince other to view an issue from a different standpoint, there are multiple different rhetorical strategies that can be utilized in order to effectively do so. In the article “Not by Math Alone,” by Sandra Day O’Connor and Roy Romer, the authors argue that school systems today lack the education needed to prepare students to take part in their government. O’Connor and Romer use a variety of persuasive techniques, including establishing credibility and presenting facts and evidence, to get the audience to see how rare civic learning is and why it is important for students to learn about these things. The authors instill trust in the audience as they provide information from credible sources that supports their purpose.
There are many ways to make an argument, and these are not limited to only magazine articles or conversations with others. A widely used form of argument is visual images which can be used from product ads to political campaigns. The benefit of using a visual argument to persuade an audience is the powerful statements that can come from images. This can be seen in the persuasive add made by the Ray Ban company for its classic styles of its self-claimed high end sunglasses. The overall intention of this add may to be the eventual sales of more classic sunglasses, but looking deeper into this visual aid it’s possible to see the argument the company is making. To better understand this visual argument the message, creator of the message, and
make any sense to me and still doesn't. The only real logical reasoning is that the government
A straw man fallacy, in its most lucid form, is executed when a person not only disregards an opponent’s counterarguments, but also distorts them into exaggerated versions of themselves in the interest of making them easier to refute. In many cases, the adversary’s arguments are skewed to such a severe point that they wind up being completely different than what the adversaries were actually fighting for; however, this is all for the convenience of the proponent. An innumerable amount of politicians and authors are infamous for using this problematic method of disproving opposing arguments, even notable celebrities like George W. Bush. The straw man method of persuasion is a proficient way to make a personal stance sound factual, but it
The three hardest words in the english language are “I don't know”. It’s easier to make up an answer, then it is just to say “I do not know”. The moral compass that most people have, that makes them think they know exactly what's best in most given situations should be turned off. It’s okay to not know all the answers. “In most cases, the cost of saying “I dont know” is higher than the cost of being wrong at least for the individual”(29). It’s okay to say you don’t know an answer because that motivates you to research it, and find the correct answer. The only way to find a correct answer is by knowing, exactly what the question is asking. If the question that is being asked is wrong, or poorly worded, then the answer that is given will also be wrong. Also, you have to look deeper into the question. For example, if the question asked is about the rise in crime rate you would have to research on what is causing it to rise. Collecting data such as, tighter gun laws, a surging economy, more capital punishment, more police officers, more people sent to prison and the decline of the cocaine market can help you figure out factors
I certainly appreciated the perspective that was taken. The book was well written and the reading level did not feel difficult. I think middle school students would be capable of effortlessly reading with comprehension. This is definitely a must read for anyone who has interests in religion. Even if religion is not an interest, this is still a good book to read. The book demonstrates the importance of religious literacy and gives basic knowledge that all Americans need to know. I think the author was successful in writing this. Prothero kept the point right on target and successfully established the problem and a possible solution. I feel that if Prothero had a bias in one area, it was religion. I got the feeling that he focused more heavily on Christianity. I would say this was handled well though and seemed not to exceedingly get in the way. Prothero supported his thesis with much evidence. He shared many facts and statistics. My favorite thing about this book is how it opens your eyes to a much broader knowledge of religion. America is still actually a religious nation even though our knowledge and understanding seems limited. No matter your interests, this is a worthy
“Propaganda means any attempt to persuade anyone to a belief or to form an action. We live our lives surrounded by propaganda; we create enormous amounts of it ourselves; and we f...
I would respond to anyone suggesting that tolerating differing opinions weakens the authority of my position by giving the example of stubborn fundamentalists, who by blindly refuse to acknowledge any value in other people’s beliefs really reveal the limitations of their own beliefs insofar as they prevent them from seeing truth and beauty in anything but one’s self.
The following is an adjusted version of an argument I presented in Critical Thinking last semester. My opinion has not changed, just expanded.. :)
After reviewing this week’s episodes of serial, and given our topic, I found that the Rhetorical Appeals are directly linked to the court cases. These Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, and Logos), are used throughout both cases. From Jay’s case, it’s clear that Pathos and Ethos are two main elements supporting his defense. However in Adnan’s case, Logos was the prevalent appeal when defending his innocence.
In the story, What is Rhetoric by William Covino and David Jolliffe, there are a wide variety of topics discussed that are inextricably interwoven with the concept “rhetoric.” Rhetoric, as defined by the authors, is “the study and practice of shaping content.” Consequently, my first thought was: Ok, this is a rather broad and opaque description; my successive thought, however, was one of astonishment, inasmuch as the authors went on to further elucidated this jargon. In doing so, the authors distilled the most crucial elements of what is rhetoric— the prevalence of discourse community, and how appealing language is often a precursor to persuasion.
A fallacy is defined as a failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid, faulty reasoning, or a misleading or unsound argument. There are many kinds of fallacies and even websites devoted to describing the various kinds of logical fallacies. Fallacies, though, are slippery little fiends, which do not hesitate to creep in even where they are unwanted. No one wants their argument proved false, but careful, critical readers can spot these shifty deceivers. On the website of the Center for American Progress, there is an article – authored by Catherine Brown and Ulrich Boser – called “The DeVos Family Dynasty.” This article is a poor example of persuasive communication because there are many cases of ad hominem fallacy, the authors repeatedly
In the past few years, America has been becoming more and more liberal with its stance on various issues. We are changing laws and practices that have long been in place, and while some view it as progressive, others view it as morally wrong. By encouraging changes in practices that were established with a Biblical mindset, America has begun to subtly alienate the Christian. Although America is still a land where individuals are free to practice their faith freely, it is becoming harder to display...
Such as: “In recent years, for instance, 40 percent of Harvard graduates have gone into finance, consulting, and business. They had just spent four years with the world 's greatest library, some of its finest museum collections, an unparalleled assemblage of Nobel-quality scholars, and all they wanted to do was go to lower Manhattan and stare into computer screens. What a waste!” This is also effective because argument of definition lol. Want to talk about government waste? We 're going to end up spending north of a trillion dollars on the war in Iraq, which will go down as one of the larger wastes of money—and lives—in our history. But we spend more than half a trillion a year on the military anyway, more than the next 10 nations
Somebody says criminal is bad people. Is it true? If it is true, this could be a form of fallacy. Fallacy is a misconception leads to unreasonable argument or disbelief in people's ideas. It happens with us everyday. Fallacy has many types and I want to refer to one of them: Ad Hominem. It is a judgment about people's appearance than the validity of their ideas, abilities, or work We usually see this fallacy in our life like politic, demonstration, even in our working environment. For example: politicians use others personal lives in debate to disqualify their opponents' arguments or use races to deny people's right to work or bosses use their experiences to judge their employees' work progress So we need to understand how Ad Hominem fallacy is used and how to avoid them.