The husband-and-wife duo, George and Sheila Grant, undertook the highly controversial topic of abortion and the many elements that pertain to foetal rights in their "Abortion and Rights" essay. ... Although persuasive, their essay contains numerous fallacies that will be addressed in this essay. In result, the arguments are weakened by said fallacies and lack the persuasive method that the author intended to evoke. The following paragraphs will provide a critique of the essay, whether or not the evidence examined is indeed supportive and valid of their claim. ... To justify his poi...

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The first important task, before continuing this essay, is to define justice. ... Both of these intellectuals give very persuasive arguments, but Socrates is a bit harsher in his critique. ... Thoreau in his essay Civil Disobedience also accuses the government of being unjust. ... As one reads Thoreau's essay, one has a better understanding of how immutable the tension between politics and justice is. For example, Thoreau writes "Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice." ...

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Oil spills are a possible devastating consequence of offshore drilling, one example of such instances was the catastrophic BP oil spill of 2010. ... Now that depends on the individual of course; however, I guarantee that when asked to give an example of how one thinks long-termly, the average individual would state something along the lines of their college, career, or even retirement plans. ...

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Zach Magnuson English 1301-LEAP December 9, 2002 Persuasive Argument Underage Drinking? ... For example, a teenager who is drunk at a party accidentally knocks someone down a flight of stairs, causing him to break his arm and leg. ... An example of how drinking can promote serious crime would be an event that occurred several years ago when a few Bridge City High School students were at a party where they became intoxicated. ... The Magnuson-3- repercussions of their actions included countless hours of community service, reading a book that extensi...

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Should the United States have gun control or not? Imagine today, somebody or the government came into your town and started taking possession of all your personal firearms. Just so they could keep you under their control. What would you think or do about this? In the summer of 1768, ...

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In Becoming America, author Jon Butler persuasively argues that the late American colonial period of 1680-1770 was one of monumental change, the end result being an essentially "modern- culture. ... The most pronounced example of this is seen in American foreign policy, which remains centered around the principle of defending and expanding national economic interests and markets, often at the expense of foreign peoples. ...

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