In Michael Levin’s “The Case for Torture” published in 1982, he argues that torture will be a benefit toward our country. It has been said that torture is too brutal for this day and age but Michael Levin believes differently. Levin argues that torture would be a good way to prevent future evils, rather than looking at it as punishment it would be more of a “warning.” Democracies wouldn't lose anything if they chose to start using torture, Levin believes that they should really consider using this method. While Levin is right about torture being a quick resolution to terrorist attacks, he fails to see that America is a democracy and practicing torture is too brutal for our belief system an would have many negative effects. While I do agree that torturing a terrorist could help prevent future terrorist attacks. It could benefit our country by giving terrorist somewhat of a “warning”. But I believe that torture is unconstitutional, and as the United States of America we can find a better solution to fighting against terrorism. Levin states “Torturing the terrorist is unconstitutional? Probably” With this statement the author already knows that torture goes against the American constitution but he continues to refute his argument, with more justification of torture. Levin believes that we as a country could save millions of lives but inflicting torture in the necessary places, such as terrorist attacks. He argues that using torture “Is a matter of balancing innocent lives against the means needed to save them.” After the tragic terrorist attack on September 11th, the “post-9/11 torture program”
was approved. But in 2009 Obama banned domestic torture, and revisions were made to the Army Field manual in order to fix interrogation techniques. The use of torture is unconstitutional, the eight Amendment States that “Excessive bail shall not be requires, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Although Levin believes that torture can help save lives, it completely goes against everything that our country was founded on. Pro-Torture supporters argue that the eight Amendment does not apply to the military, foreigners, or anytime of wartime situations. A simple lack of knowledge and full understanding of the constitution is a main reason why
Chapter 14 Refutation in Practical Reasoning In sound reasoning the conclusion you infer must follow from the premises. If the reason is inductive, this means that its conclusion must follow with a degree of probability that makes it reasonable to believe (and act on) the conclusion. If the reasoning is deductive, the conclusion must necessarily follows from the premises. That is, the argument must be formally valid—have a valid form—and therefore avoid formal fallacies such as those discussed earlier…
Rodrigo Lobo Period 7 Argumentative essays help the reader to understand the opinions. Those opinions are based in several reasons that are listed with coherence. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim or opinion is true (Source 1). You have to analyze your essay in order to make it essay to understand to the reader and to convince them why you think in that way about that specific topic. You have to plan your essay, having an idea is essential, then make…
PMP Argumentative Essay Outline Do Violent Video Games Cause Teenagers Behavior Problems? Introduction #1: Hook: Are you playing violent video games frequency? Do you think the violent video games teach teenagers to bully others? Connecting/general Info: Nowadays, there exists an increasingly serious question that if teenagers are playing violent video games, it will cause them behavior problems. Someone said playing violent video games just a way to relax. However, some others stand on a different…
need to anticipate, research, and outline some of the common positions (arguments) that dispute your thesis. If the situation (purpose) calls for you to do this, you will present and then refute these other positions in the rebuttal section of your essay. It is important to consider other positions because in most cases, your primary audience will be fence-sitters. Fence-sitters are people who have not decided which side of the argument to support. People who are on your side of the argument…
undecided party. Arguments disclosed in a formal platform should be researched, and proven truthful. Lawyers use arguments to submit evidence to help win court cases. An academic student may have to write a formal essay to persuade the reading audience. The research cited to help support the essay, and the truthful evidence submitted in court are all forms of arguments. Not all arguments have to be researched or cited before use. People have different point of views daily. While in conversation about a…
Jazmine Menees ENGLISH 111 Refutation Essay No Steroids in Baseball In baseball there has always been a steroid issue. In the years since 2005 the problem has expanded. Many more players are now using these drugs to boost their performance, and many feel that this is acceptable. I think that steroids are products that should be absolutely illegal and no player at any time should be able to use them. Steroids are drugs commonly classified as anabolic, androgenic and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids…
Edward Russulle Metamorphosis Essay-transformation Gregor Samsa’s transformation that takes place in the metamorphosis results from the rejection from everyone he knew in his life. Gregor, a business man with no life who works for his parents, lives with his parents and sister, wakes up one day to find himself transformed into a bug. Throughout the story, many characters around Gregor start to neglect him because of what he has become. As Gregor’s transformation occurs, society begins to reject…
Argument Essay: 200 points Requirements: Final draft is to be 2,000 words minimum, double-spaced, in 12-point font. Use APA manuscript style with in-text documentation and References page. Eight sources total: Four print-based sources from the Ivy Tech Virtual Library: two should be scholarly journal articles, and two should be periodicals. Two internet sources that you evaluate using the “Form to Evaluate Web Sources” under Blackboard Resources; this form must be turned in with the…
to eight page, 3rd person, argumentative essay based on a current controversial topic. Choose a new argumentative topic or argue from the opposing side of your last essay. If you choose a new topic, please complete another library blue worksheet titled “ENG101: Information Literacy Research Activity” to ensure the library has enough sources for your topic, and hand it in on Nov.23. Follow the same Rogerian outline presented in class for the Argument essay. This paper is based on Chapters 20-22 in…
destroys all in its path. I will draw upon arguments by Moore, Wittgenstein, Cavell, Nozick and Dretske, arriving at Hume at the end. Many of the attempts to remove scepticism fail on various grounds, but Cavell, Nozick and Dretske seem to have valid refutations of it. With regard to academical scepticism, this is where I intend to end up, as the most pragmatic and useful form. My conclusion then will be to agree with Hume that a mitigated scepticism is needed, no more and no less. Moore sets out…