The Slippery Slope

Political Rhetoric The 2016 presidential election is in less than ten days away and everyone seems to have a problem with democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and republican candidate Donald Trump. These two presidential candidates have spoken to their people about the making our economy great, working together, and making America great again. Even though, these candidates are speaking from their heart the many things they promise can be false and even be persuaded. Hillary Clinton, whose husband…

privileges. But they became progressively more deceptive and manipulative after Napoleon abolished the Sunday-morning meetings and started to give his orders. It, which symbolizes the remarkable regression of democracy, was the starting point of the slippery slope towards brainwashing, injustice, and inequality. The pigs slowly tampered with the “Seven Commandments” to indulge luxuries and suit their favor. It shows how a statement of ideal can deteriorate into a malleable…

the right combination of argument, purpose, and tone. A powerful and effective visual is the one that grabs at the audiences heart strings or emotion and makes them sympathetic to the argument. One fallacy used in this visual is the Slippery Slope fallacy. Slippery Slope is a fallacy used to suggest dire consequences from a certain action or cause. In the image, it shows a young child being gripped around the neck in a choking manner by a transparent hand created with hurtful words. This creates…

irrational fear behind the slippery slope argument, it’s simple purpose is to keep the status quo. Just as Howard Steeves said “the slope is only slippery if we make it. One thing doesn’t necessarily lead to another.” (Gross Online). Saying that euthanasia puts society in a slippery slope to accept harmful practices, such as the killing of the elderly or undesirable people, it’s as illogical as saying that allowing people to marry someone of a different race or sex sets society on a slope to…

In other versions is says, All Scripture is God-Breathed. As we talk about inspiration, Elwell defines inspiration as a supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit upon divinely chosen agents in consequence of which their writings become trustworthy and authoritative. I stated above what II Timothy 3:16 states, so if we are using this definition, we cannot argue that God is the author of scripture. The inspiration of the scripture is how God breathed the thoughts and words into those chosen…

Suicide. It is an ugly word, a bitter word, associated with great loss and sadness. Many people see suicide as an escape, their only way to completely leave all of their struggles behind. For some individuals with terminal illnesses, however, suicide is a saving grace, as it is the only way for them to die without having to undergo huge amounts of pain and suffering. Such a death is commonly known as assisted suicide, where a person takes a toxic dosage of medication prescribed to them by a…

builds a powerful tone, and includes biblical allegories throughout his speech. Characterization is an essential piece of the puzzle that will play an important role in his speech. Finally, the inquisitor demonstrates a sophisticated example of a “slippery slope” to expand his analysis of Joan’s position. Ethos is commonly seen throughout the passage, due to the essential need of credibility in such case. It is important to provide a credible source when arguing the guiltiness of a person. This…

“Replacing human troops with machines could make the decision to go to war easier, which would shift the burden of armed conflict further onto civilian.” The argument assumes that nation states easily and readily enter conflicts. Once again a ‘Slippery Slope fallacy’, with it still suggesting negative future events occurring as a result. Yet nations are unlikely to enter conflict without great hesitation, as identified with major conflicts such as World War One and…

Many students, parents, and school administrators often debate whether U.S. schools start too early in the morning. The average start time for schools begins as early as 7:30 am. However, studies have shown a later start time ultimately improves the learning of most students. Two articles, Early School Start Times Unhealthy for Students published by Sarah Cheshire on CNN in 2014 and Do Schools Begin too Early published by Finley Edwards in 2016, overview the advantages and disadvantages of…

Not for Admiration, but for Commemoration: Keeping the Confederate Statues Erect With less than one hundred years since it was established, the United States of America split gravely during the historical Civil War. Over the course of four long years, America witnessed the bloodiest battles fought on American soil. After the war was won by the Union and Reconstruction was in full swing, African Americans were given rights previously unavailable to them due to their status in the American social…