Saturday, September 18, 2010

Complex Arguments Exercise 3

Page 225, Question 3: Las Vegas has too many people (1) There’s not enough water in the desert to support more than a million people (2) And the infrastructure of the city can’t handle more than a million: The streets are overcrowded, and traffic is always congested; the schools are overcrowded, and new ones can’t be built fast enough (3) We should stop migration to the city by tough zoning laws in the city and county (4)
-          Argument? Yes
-          Conclusion: We should stop migration to the city by tough zoning laws in the city and county.
-          Additional Premises needed? No
-          Identify any subarguement:(3) has a good subargument, it backs up the argument that Las Vegas has too many people.   It lists how the infrastructure of the city can’t handle the population of people, and it goes on to give the reasons why it can’t handle it. 
-          Good Argument: Yes, the argument is good because it is supported by claims that explain why Las Vegas has too many people.

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