Ad hominem

Throughout human existence, war has been a prevalent issue amongst countries fighting for their prominence. Using Neta Crawford’s Just War Theory, the prompt’s hypothetical situation meets all requirements for jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum (Crawford, 2003). War in the Middle East is justified on the grounds of it being self-defense used to disable terrorist groups in the region and bring an end to the stranglehold ISIS has on the area. The initiation of war is just, given the…

first judgement which is known as jus ad bellum, also as justice of war, is used to assess whether a war is just or unjust. The second judgment which is the jus in bello, also as justice in war, outlines how war is conducted properly. Thomas Aquinas explained that "Jus ad bellum does not imply jus in bello and jus in bello does not…

these is The Pedestrian. This work is a cautionary tale that serves as an extraordinary example of what this world could become. One might argue, however, that this story is appealing to the extremes which is also known as the logical fallacy reductio ad absurdum. This means that the story is too absurd to be of any use. The Pedestrian may seem like a whimsical and unrealistic story, but Ray Bradbury’s attitude indicates that it is much more significant. Although his story is merely fiction, his…

principle is a major underpinning for the case of humanitarian intervention. If intervention is unlikely to succeed, which is most often the case, there is no point for it despite Walzer’s claims of its worthiness. There are also issues surrounding the jus ad bellum principle of right intent. Many decisions to undertake interventionist wars are not…

According to Aquinas, there are three criteria for a war to be just. The first criteria is that the ruler or authority of a nation must make the decision to go to war. This is because the ruler was chosen to make decisions that will benefit the whole nation and not just themselves. No private individual has the authority to declare war because they do not have the correct intentions. The second criteria for just war is that there must be a just cause for the war to be fought. This means that the…

humanitarian, defensive action. Biggar supports this thesis by first explaining the two basic principles of just war: jus ad bellum-- regarding the justice of going to war in the first place-- and in bello-- regarding justice in the course of fighting while in war. Within these two categories are multiple subtopics. In order for a war to be considered just with regards to its initiation-- jus ad bellum-- the war must first have just cause. A just war’s cause must be a reaction to a grave…

all, you have lost all your motivation in addition to a constant battle taking place in your mind about whether to keep going or to give up everything you have worked for. Recently, I have been asked to choose a quote that perfectly shouts, “Jaenna!” “Ad astra per aspera” translated to, “To the stars through difficulty,” is a valuable quote to me for numerous reasons. This quote means that if you work hard, you will be rewarded in the end. Also, it best describes me because…

use of Ad hominem retorts, subtle aporia, and exemplification. These rhetorical strategies rely mostly on an empirical and logical premise but must be primarily interpreted to understand Asimov’s actual purpose. One of the primary arguments made by the critical letter to Asimov is that he is ignorant; a main point of the critic’s letter is a simple Ad hominem attack on Asimov’s intellectual integrity, so “The Relativity of Wrong” addresses this fallacious argument type with its own Ad hominem…

followed Napoleon's rules through fear, not through free will or trust. Lastly, throughout the story, many persuasive techniques were portrayed, but many such as innuendo and ad hominem weren’t effective. That is because they didn’t impact or change the viewpoint of anybody. In the speeches of President Trump, the use of ad hominem and innuendo, it made everybody believe that Trump was a big deal (he was patriotic and the man for all). It convinced many to vote for him. In Animal Farm, even…

In article “Media Begging Us for Conspiracy Theories on Las Vegas” by Ann Coulter an ineffective piece of writing because it lacks ethos, pathos, logos, contains many fallacies, especially ad hominem and doesn’t consider potential rebuttals. The article is an ineffective piece of writing because Ann Coulter doesn’t use ethos to establish her creditably on the issue anywhere in the article nor did she she try to establish the credibility of her “evidence.” While she tries to break down the…