Logical Fallacy
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Topic: Minors in Adult Chatrooms
Thesis: Minors should be blocked from entering adult chatrooms by creating a program that lets parents have full control on the internet by having a pass code that allows their children to use the internet without the adult chatrooms.
Purpose: To prevent minors from entering adult chatrooms where adults can lure the minors into meeting them and eventually taking advantage of them.
Thesis: Minors should be blocked from entering adult chatrooms by creating a program that lets parents have full control on the internet by having a pass code that allows their children to use the internet without the adult chatrooms.
Purpose: To prevent minors from entering adult chatrooms where adults can lure the minors into meeting them and eventually taking advantage of them.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Exercise 9-3
Analyzing Assumptions (9d)
1. Murders should pay for their crimes with their lives.
Assumption: Each murder was incidental.
Support needed? Yes this does need support because you don't know why they murdered them.
2. To vote for capital punishment is to vote for killing people.
Assumption: If you vote for capital punishment you're automatically killing someone when you do so.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
3. Capital Punishment is murder; it is the taking of human life.
Assumption: Capital punishment is bad.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
4. Spanking is not an appropriate way for parents to discipline their children.
Assumption: The children did something bad.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain why they children need to get spanked.
5. Spanking as a means of discipline gives children the message that hitting is okay.
Assumption: Hitting is okay since their parents hit them too.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain why they are going to hit them.
6. There are better ways of disciplining children than spanking.
Assumption: Spanking children is not the only way.
Support needed? No
7. By donating to the Open Your Heart fund, you will ease the plight of hungry and homeless people in your locality.
Assumption: You will help others by donating.
Support needed? No
8. Helping the hungry and homeless is a serious business.
Assumption: The homeless needs all the help they can get.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain what is serious about it.
9. We must act quickly to end the slaughter of dolphins.
Assumption: They are hurting dolphins.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
10. No one knows how many dolphin kills have gone unreported.
Assumption: They are hurting dolphins without getting caught.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
Analyzing Assumptions (9d)
1. Murders should pay for their crimes with their lives.
Assumption: Each murder was incidental.
Support needed? Yes this does need support because you don't know why they murdered them.
2. To vote for capital punishment is to vote for killing people.
Assumption: If you vote for capital punishment you're automatically killing someone when you do so.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
3. Capital Punishment is murder; it is the taking of human life.
Assumption: Capital punishment is bad.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
4. Spanking is not an appropriate way for parents to discipline their children.
Assumption: The children did something bad.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain why they children need to get spanked.
5. Spanking as a means of discipline gives children the message that hitting is okay.
Assumption: Hitting is okay since their parents hit them too.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain why they are going to hit them.
6. There are better ways of disciplining children than spanking.
Assumption: Spanking children is not the only way.
Support needed? No
7. By donating to the Open Your Heart fund, you will ease the plight of hungry and homeless people in your locality.
Assumption: You will help others by donating.
Support needed? No
8. Helping the hungry and homeless is a serious business.
Assumption: The homeless needs all the help they can get.
Support needed? Yes, they need to explain what is serious about it.
9. We must act quickly to end the slaughter of dolphins.
Assumption: They are hurting dolphins.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
10. No one knows how many dolphin kills have gone unreported.
Assumption: They are hurting dolphins without getting caught.
Support needed? No, it's self explanitory.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Dear Miami-Dade School Board,
My name is Karla Flores and I am a mother of a 4 year old. I have read the article about your school banning the book "A visit to Cuba," and I completely disagree to what your actions implied to. Although the parent that wanted the book banned because of his experience in Cuba doesnt mean that the children can't learn about the country. Children from the ages of 5 to 7 doesnt know the history and the politics from Cuba and I feel that they don't need to know about it because they wouldn't understand it. Children should be able to explore and expand their minds into different places of the world other than the city and country they live in. They should be aware that there is a whole different side of the world completely opposite from us that can also be fun and entertaining. Children might have minds of their own but they dont completely understand the political issues going on in that country and I feel that they don't need to know about it until they are mature enough to talk about it. A person does not stay a between the ages of 5 and 7 long so I believe that they should be able to be creative and think what they want to think about the country or any other place in the world. One day they might be opposing to your side but since they're children, I believe that their imagination and creativity should be expanded and banning this book and any other book that relates to different third world countries will prevent them from doing so. Taking this first step of banning this book and the other books related to it has opened doors for parents such as this one to step up to yours or anybody else's school board to prevent their child from learning an important aspect to the world. I have a daugther who is 4 years old and I want her to learn about the rest of the world and how the rest of the world is living not just ours. I want her to expand her mind and explore the world because I know that eventually she would want to visit these places. Imagination is the key to these books and that's why these books are created to give imagination to the children and let their mind explore the life at Cuba, for instance. Let children be children while it lasts, don't prevent things like this parent wants you to do to children and keep them from learning. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Karla Flores
My name is Karla Flores and I am a mother of a 4 year old. I have read the article about your school banning the book "A visit to Cuba," and I completely disagree to what your actions implied to. Although the parent that wanted the book banned because of his experience in Cuba doesnt mean that the children can't learn about the country. Children from the ages of 5 to 7 doesnt know the history and the politics from Cuba and I feel that they don't need to know about it because they wouldn't understand it. Children should be able to explore and expand their minds into different places of the world other than the city and country they live in. They should be aware that there is a whole different side of the world completely opposite from us that can also be fun and entertaining. Children might have minds of their own but they dont completely understand the political issues going on in that country and I feel that they don't need to know about it until they are mature enough to talk about it. A person does not stay a between the ages of 5 and 7 long so I believe that they should be able to be creative and think what they want to think about the country or any other place in the world. One day they might be opposing to your side but since they're children, I believe that their imagination and creativity should be expanded and banning this book and any other book that relates to different third world countries will prevent them from doing so. Taking this first step of banning this book and the other books related to it has opened doors for parents such as this one to step up to yours or anybody else's school board to prevent their child from learning an important aspect to the world. I have a daugther who is 4 years old and I want her to learn about the rest of the world and how the rest of the world is living not just ours. I want her to expand her mind and explore the world because I know that eventually she would want to visit these places. Imagination is the key to these books and that's why these books are created to give imagination to the children and let their mind explore the life at Cuba, for instance. Let children be children while it lasts, don't prevent things like this parent wants you to do to children and keep them from learning. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Karla Flores
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
1. watch tv
2. sleep
3. shop
4. play piano
5. play volleball
6. go online
7. talk on the phone
8. hang out with friends
9. eat
10. driving
1. I know how to turn the tv on and switch channels. I also know how to put it on favorites.
2. I know how to lye down and close my eyes.
3. I know how to spend my money at stores when I see something I like.
4. I know how to read notes and which keys are which notes. I also know the tempo on each piece by looking at the sign. I know which chord is for your left and right hand.
5. I know how to play the game, the rules, how many people on the court, what positions, dive, hit, block, serve, etc.
6. I know how to click internet explorer and browse online
7. i know how to use my phone, dial the numbers, call someone, store their number, put ringtones on their number.
8. I know how to hang.
9. I know how to put food in my mouth, chew and swallow.
10. I know how to start the engine, put it in gear, step on the gas, step on the brakes and put it on hand brakes.
I CHOSE VOLLEYBALL!
Why others should care:
Others should care about my topic because one day they might want to play volleyball or teach their kids how to play volleyball. They would need to know the rules and the moves of how to hustle in volleyball.
2. sleep
3. shop
4. play piano
5. play volleball
6. go online
7. talk on the phone
8. hang out with friends
9. eat
10. driving
1. I know how to turn the tv on and switch channels. I also know how to put it on favorites.
2. I know how to lye down and close my eyes.
3. I know how to spend my money at stores when I see something I like.
4. I know how to read notes and which keys are which notes. I also know the tempo on each piece by looking at the sign. I know which chord is for your left and right hand.
5. I know how to play the game, the rules, how many people on the court, what positions, dive, hit, block, serve, etc.
6. I know how to click internet explorer and browse online
7. i know how to use my phone, dial the numbers, call someone, store their number, put ringtones on their number.
8. I know how to hang.
9. I know how to put food in my mouth, chew and swallow.
10. I know how to start the engine, put it in gear, step on the gas, step on the brakes and put it on hand brakes.
I CHOSE VOLLEYBALL!
Why others should care:
Others should care about my topic because one day they might want to play volleyball or teach their kids how to play volleyball. They would need to know the rules and the moves of how to hustle in volleyball.
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