...Definitions, Claims, Support & Warrants and Artistotle & Toulmin Assignment Argument One: For deer hunting to be made illegal in Illinois Main claim - Hunting should be made illegal in Illinois it seems to be a unsafe and ineffective form of recreation . Key terms in the main claim - Unsafe = The fact that there is over 100 hunting deaths in the United States every year Illegal = Forbidden by law Recreation = Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working Support: 3 reasons/sub-claims- Hunting endangers the whole entire community at times, not just the willing hunters Studies have shown that car and deer collisions increase during hunting season. (Reasoning for this is because the deer are scared in the woods and run wildly right into unseen traffic) Hunting is unethical coming from the animals rights Rebuttals: give two - It is wrong because we are not letting nature do its job and letting it run its course like it should (whether it be sick or starving, It doesn't matter) It is not morally correct to go out killing and wounding animals Concession: give one - I think that we could compromise and make there be a specific laws on how many we could kill a year… How I plan to appeal to the audience using: - Ethos (how I will get my audience to trust me) - 1. I will talk about all of the stories and facts that goes wrong during the hunting accidents to show my accuracy to gain trust in people - Logos (what sort of evidence, reasoning,rational...
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...Haylee Bowers Research Paper 11/20/13 In today’s society, cruelty towards animals is growing rapidly because people don’t understand the value of an animal’s life. People all around the world use and abuse animals as if it was some kind of national sport, and everybody is competing for the first place gold medal. Ever year millions of animals are being beaten and starved because of heartless people. Animal cruelty is a social issue that many people don’t understand. All the people who abuse animals don’t understand when they are harming an innocent animal are going to continue to do it until they are shown what they are doing wrong. Each type of abuse has certain patterns that scientists can study and find out why people commit the crimes they do. Animal cruelty is broken down into two categories, which are active and passive. Active cruelty is also known as NAI (non-accidental injury). NAI is when a person has malicious intent so fierce that they deliberately and intentionally cause harm to an animal. On the other hand with passive cruelty a person doesn’t intentionally cause harm to the animal, they simple neglect it by giving it no attention. While I was doing the research for this essay, I thought non-stop about how a human being could break a dogs leg, back, or even neck and feel no sympathy for the dog? Are some people in this world that heartless that they have no feelings for other living things? I wonder if you asked a person that has abused an animal if they...
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...Rainsford Justified Rainsford was justified in killing Zaroff because the general killed several people before attempting to kill Rainsford. Many more people would die if Rainsford didn’t kill him. While Rainsford and the general sat at the great table in general Zaroff’s palatial chateau. The two men start to talk about hunting and how the general has found a new animal to hunt when Rainsford figures out that he is hunting humans. So then Rainsford confronts him by saying, “But they are men” and the general replies with, “that is why I hunt them. It gives me pleasure” (Connell 4). This quote proves that the general hunts humans for pleasure and that he is crazy. As a general rule, no human with a right mind hunts humans for pleasure. They...
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...Most Dangerous Game In the story “Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford the main character is trapped on an island with a crazy hunter who was bored with hunting found a way to spice things he hunt people. Many parts in the story make people think about why he would do such a thing hunt people. When General Zaroff explains his game of hunting to Rainsford it is obvious that to hunt people is wrong. One thing in the story is hard to answer it is when Rainsford talks to his friend. It is when Rainsford classifies the world into two categories the hunters and the hunties. The story says “My hand were made for the trigger…”(pg 223 Connell) and for the hunters that is how they feel but, that is how the people in the world feel...
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...ago, but we’ve evolved. Most animals have evolved too, but that does not give them the same right as a human being. I support Machan’s views on animal rights and livelihood. Animals should not be granted with the same right as we are, as humans. Animals are not even close to being in the same league as humans. Yes animals can feel pain and emotion, but that does not give them rights to freedom that humans have. I think that the treatment of animals should be learned at a young age. Growing up on a farm, I learned how to treat animals. There is a certain amount of respect that everyone should give to animals. You shouldn’t really be cruel to them. What is the purpose of making a living thing suffer? There is no purpose and its just wrong. Being on a farm you know the boundaries when it comes to animals and yourself. I had pets and then I had animals. Cats and dogs are usually the favorites when it comes to having pets. They give you pleasure. Chickens and ducks were there for the sole purpose to be eaten, sold, or for eggs. When on a farm, you grow attached to certain animals more easily than others. I would never get attached to cows, because I knew that they wouldn’t be around very long. We would process them. That’s what they are for. I mean I can’t really say that animals are solely here on this planet for our purposes, but when it comes down to my well being, the animal’s life is not really considered. When driving down a road late at night or during the day. Are...
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...were more easily accessible to people taking advantage of the purge. Also, during the beginning of the purge, a program plays on televisions and radios announcing the commencement of the purge and the exemptions that apply. One of the exemptions is that “government officials ranking 10 or higher” are exempt from being purged (The Purge, 2013). This goes to show that an individual is safe as long as they are of high status, while lower class individuals are considered expendable. Once we meet the Fine Gang, we are given another example of conflict theory. The Fine Gang leader refers to his group as the “Haves” and those they are hunting as the “Have Nots,” meaning that there is no other reason they are hunting the particular person that took refuge in Mr. Sandin’s home other than because he is poor (The Purge, 2013). The man they are hunting did no wrong unto them, but they are okay with killing him, because the Fine Gang views themselves as superior to individuals in lower classes. Moving on to the second film, The Purge: Anarchy, we are again given a multitude of conflict theory examples of crime. Let’s start with the wealthy family who essentially bought Papa near the beginning of the film. Because Papa had an illness that was keeping his daughter and granddaughter in poverty, he chose to be a “martyr” and be bought by a wealthy family, so they could purge him in the comfort and safety of their home. This is an option available to those in upper classes, while individuals in...
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...facing, to view it both locally and globally, and to critically analyse both sides of the argument presented. Furthermore, to view how social environments are directly affected by the issue and to look at a media campaign that it relates to it considering constructionism, claims making and framing. And then to conclude, having viewed all points, what my new (if at all different) assumptions are. Hunting, to survive, has been a part of human culture for centuries, in the past it has been a necessary tool and skill, however, today most people live in a world where it is no longer a required in order to provide basic needs to our families. Trophy hunting, as a sport, can be dated as far back to the early 1800s in southern and central Europe. Hunters would kill game for the sole purpose of its pelt or head for display purposes and no other parts of the animal were used and were wasted. The oxford dictionary recognizes the word trophy as a representation associated with or symbolic of recognition or reward and / or anything serving as a token or evidence of victory or skill. Today, trophy hunting is a game of animal versus machine and limited skill is actually required. The issue...
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... when they made a wrong turn under the Golden Gate Bridge, and into the San Francisco Bay. They landed over 90 miles away from the Pacific Ocean that they needed to return to for survival. Their skin began showing signs of distress and injury, and the public decided it was time to get involved. They began sending in all their ideas on how the whales could be coaxed back through the river, into the bay, and off to the ocean. They sent e-mails, made phone calls and visits to government agencies, and came up with countless original ideas that they wanted to share with officials. The longer time went on, the more worried people were becoming about these whales. Fortunately, the Coast Guard was eventually successful in coaxing the whales back through the channel and out to the Pacific after many failed attempts. Why do people care so much about other living creatures? Another question I must bring up is should we be spending so much time and effort on them when there are many other human needs of people that need to be met around the world? I will be connecting many ethical philosophies to this idea of Animal Rights throughout this discussion, and hopefully you will be able to formulate your own moral stance to the answers of those questions. Animal Rights isn’t seen only in the saving of creatures that need rescued. Every year, millions of people go hunting. Sometimes they are successful in the hunt, and sometimes they are not. Many say that hunting is part of the food...
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... The most important person we here about otherwise is Tommy’s father Tom Grimes also called Pa. The title first let us believe that Tommy is going to die, literally. And when you read the first pages, it is about hunting what makes it more likely that he might die. But in the end he does not die, literally. Tommy’s father is teaching him how to hunt and track down animals. And as the story composes Tommy develops a new side of himself, and becomes a man instead of a boy. Because of this change the main theme is growing up. Tommy is a 12 years old boy who lives with his mom and dad in a house near Collierville. Collierville is in the South-eastern America. We are also in a modern time, because of the tone in the text. They use colloquial language for example the father says: Then you dead, boy”. In that sentence there is missing a subject, this makes it a colloquial language. The story is written in 3th person with an invisible narrator. The point of view lies with Tommy and it is an all-knowing person. The story mostly takes place in the woods, in Tommy’s house and in the Hut. But the main act takes place in the woods where Tommy shoots an “animal”. The story starts with Tommy laying in the woods and waiting. While he waits he thinks of a lot about his hunting experience, especially with his father. Therefor there are a lot of flashbacks in the text. He remembers a night...
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...people that own them? Many people are asking this question, and the answer is neither. Guns are generally used for hunting or defense and are owned by great people. Also, some bad people do happen to own guns (often illegally) and they do bad things with them. But if they did not have a gun, they would use a knife or a bat, guns are just tools. The right for people to bear arms should not be taken away because it is a second amendment right, and when respected and used properly, they are not a danger. So let us talk about who owns guns and why. As of the year 2009 there are 307 million people living in the United States, and as of 2010 300 million of them own guns 100 million of those are handguns. Based on surveys, the following are estimates of private firearm ownership in the U.S. as of 2010: | |Households With a Gun |Adults Owning a Gun |Adults Owning a Handgun | |Percentage |40-45% |30-34% |17-19% | |Number |47-53 million |70-80 million |40-45 million | In the same poll, gun owners were asked why they own guns. 67% stated that they own guns to protect against crime, 66% said target shooting, and 41% said hunting. These being the main reasons people own guns, why should they lose their rights because of a few bad people who do happen to own guns. Based on a survey by the Department...
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...looked up and realized that the general was studying him which made him uncomfortable. As Rainsford and general Zaroff were at the table they started talking about hunting and big game. Rainsford mentioned that the biggest game he ever saw was the cape buffalo. Then the general puzzled Rainsford by saying: “No. You are wrong, sir. The cape buffalo is not the the most dangerous big game. Here in my preserve on this island, I hunt more dangerous game” (Connell 5). General Zaroff scares Rainsford by saying this because Rainsford has never seen a bigger game and he is wondering if this game is a threat to him. This...
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...1. Why do Inuits have a strong bond? The Inuits have a strong bond because there is not a lot of people there and all of the them work together everyday. Another reason is because where they live is a very small place so everyone knows everyone. This is true because in the video at 50:00 it said, “ Even though it may seem like a big place it’s really not, it’s a every small place……” This means that even though people may think that not everyone would know everyone, they are wrong because everyone that lives in the Arctic knows everyone. This is why I know that the Inuits have a VERY strong bond. 2. Why would the Inuit have needed to understand the natural patterns of Arctic wildfire? The reason the Inuit need to understand the Arctic’s wildlife because when the hunters are going on the ice to go hunting for food for their families, then need to go at the right time so they can get the food/animals and they don’t miss them. This is true because in the video it said that some of them are scared to go hunt when it is starting to get warm because they don't know when all the ice that they walk on is going to melt. This means...
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...emotions and pain. In the wild they must protect themselves, but when up against human being, they do not have the power that we do, and often lose their homes or get killed without any other choice for survival. Therefore, animals must not be hunted as a form of sport, be a puppet in running tests for human benefits and, must not be used or abused to get amusement as a form of entertainment. Animal hunting must to be banned. Animals are like human beings. They should not be killed for any reason. People need to treat animals like their own self. Species of animals are declining due to hunting. Hunters have no limitations and are free to do whatever they like. For instance, lot of people goes out with hunts in the forest and chase after animals, shoot them. But why shoot an animal, is it for fur, meat or just pure pleasure? It is wrong to shoot animals for trophy hunting which eventually make the species existence vulnerable. African Lion today became vulnerable because of such sportsman. In Yount’s (2013) article, recent studies demonstrated that trophy hunting of lions is now the single...
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...No debate! People kill people, not guns. Many people think that guns should be illegal in the United States, but that would infringe on our second amendment. There are three major reasons why guns should not be illegal. First, millions of Americans use guns for recreational purposes like hunting and target shooting. Second, millions of Americans also use guns for personal protection through conceal and carry or just home protection. Third, is just like themy statement above: guns do not kill people, people kill people. This first topic I have a lot of knowledge in because I am a hunter. I have hunted since I was ten. I have hunted everything from a big buck to a little dove. There are also 200 million gun owners that hunt in America who would...
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...Compare and Contrast ENGL 102-C04: Composition and Literature Spring C 2015 APA Thesis Statement and Outline “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Child by Tiger” are two short stories that are different in some ways as well as they have some aspects in common, both characters portray good and evil personalities. The twists in these stories will make one’s imagination run wild and they have the ability to entertain the mind. I. Introduction: The Most Dangerous Game and The Child by Tiger both character had a portrayed good and evil. II. The Most Dangerous Game short story by Richard Connell A. Major plot was to hunt human. B. To outsmart everyone he hunted. C. Thought he could control his destiny. III. The Child by Tiger short story by Thomas Wolfe A. Major plot no one is perfect B. How one can be easily misled by not knowing God for yourself? C. See both sides of good and evil. IV. Exodus 20:13, “Thou shalt not kill”. V. Conclusion Introduction “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe were meant for two different audiences, the saved and sinner. By the end of both stories one will quickly realize that both characters had killer instincts. Both stories fall in a fiction novel category. According...
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