In most cases, if an argument is worded in a way that one agrees with, automatically we believe that argument is valid. This is not always the case. When raising an objection in an argument one must show that an argument is defined as bad. For instance let's say I'm trying to get you to buy a dog rather a cat.
Everyone should own a dog. 1
Dog’s are man’s best friend. 2
Dog’s can do tricks, whereas cats cannot. 3
Dogs are cuter than cats. 4
For this example none of these reasons are valid to argue that dogs are better than cats, if you are a dog owner already, you may agree with these statements. To show that this argument is dubious, one would point out that saying, “Dog’s are man’s best friend,” is just a biased statement and hold no truth. Subjective and opinionated statements do not make for a valid argument.
Great job in your explanation of Chapter 7, Raising Objections. The way you explained that the arguments wording is a way that everyone agrees with is a great way to look at how we believe arguments are valid. Your example of dogs is also very good with following the structure of raising objections. Great job with saying that people may agree with this argument, but it not be valid. You really helped me understand this topic a lot better and something I did not realize is that subjective and opinionated statements do not make for a valid argument. Great Job!
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