M12: Please do this passage analysis then answer the following questions: Countries that harbor terrorists who want to d
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 11:05 am
M12: Please do this passage analysis then answer the following
questions:
Countries that harbor terrorists who want to destroy the United
States must be considered friends---not enemies---of the United
States. My opponents who have relatives working for the CIA not
surprisingly disagree with me. What do you expect from people whose
personal ties make them lazy, sloppy thinkers? Also, it seems to me
that once you label countries that disagree with America on policy
as enemies, then eventually almost all countries will be considered
our enemies, and we will be left with no allies. In addition, how
can my opponents really think that most religious people are in
favor of war, especially when a Gallup poll found that 75% of
highly religious people didn't think we should go to war with
countries harboring terrorists? Finally, the biggest problem with a
tough stand against countries that harbor terrorists is that such a
policy is not going to wipe out terrorism in the world.
7. Assume the following statement is a reason in the argument's
reasoning
structure: "Also, it seems to be that once you start labeling
countries that disagree
with America on policy as enemies, then eventually almost all
countries will be
considered our enemies, and we will be left with no allies." Which
of the following
statements is a bad assumption (a fallacy) attached to this
reason?
a. There is a relationship between countries and friendship.
b. There is a relationship between labeling something a particular
way and
that something actually becoming the thing labeled.
c. There is a relationship between America and all other
countries
d. None of the above
Answer: _____
8. Take the statements from the passage: "But, do my opponents
really think that
most religious people are in favor of war, especially when a Gallup
poll found that
75% of highly religious people didn't think we should go to war
with countries
harboring terrorists?" The statements are an example of...
a. straw argument
b. False dilemma (either/or)
c. red herring
d. None of the above
Answer: _____
9. Take the statement from the passage: "The biggest problem with a
tough stand
against countries that harbor terrorists is that such a policy is
not going to wipe out
terrorism in the world." This statement is an example of...
a. Straw person
b. Begging the question
c. Glittering generality
d. Searching for perfect solutions
Answer: _____
questions:
Countries that harbor terrorists who want to destroy the United
States must be considered friends---not enemies---of the United
States. My opponents who have relatives working for the CIA not
surprisingly disagree with me. What do you expect from people whose
personal ties make them lazy, sloppy thinkers? Also, it seems to me
that once you label countries that disagree with America on policy
as enemies, then eventually almost all countries will be considered
our enemies, and we will be left with no allies. In addition, how
can my opponents really think that most religious people are in
favor of war, especially when a Gallup poll found that 75% of
highly religious people didn't think we should go to war with
countries harboring terrorists? Finally, the biggest problem with a
tough stand against countries that harbor terrorists is that such a
policy is not going to wipe out terrorism in the world.
7. Assume the following statement is a reason in the argument's
reasoning
structure: "Also, it seems to be that once you start labeling
countries that disagree
with America on policy as enemies, then eventually almost all
countries will be
considered our enemies, and we will be left with no allies." Which
of the following
statements is a bad assumption (a fallacy) attached to this
reason?
a. There is a relationship between countries and friendship.
b. There is a relationship between labeling something a particular
way and
that something actually becoming the thing labeled.
c. There is a relationship between America and all other
countries
d. None of the above
Answer: _____
8. Take the statements from the passage: "But, do my opponents
really think that
most religious people are in favor of war, especially when a Gallup
poll found that
75% of highly religious people didn't think we should go to war
with countries
harboring terrorists?" The statements are an example of...
a. straw argument
b. False dilemma (either/or)
c. red herring
d. None of the above
Answer: _____
9. Take the statement from the passage: "The biggest problem with a
tough stand
against countries that harbor terrorists is that such a policy is
not going to wipe out
terrorism in the world." This statement is an example of...
a. Straw person
b. Begging the question
c. Glittering generality
d. Searching for perfect solutions
Answer: _____