MODR 1760 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Deductive Reasoning, Canine Tooth
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P1: dropping the bomb on hiroshima caused great suffering. P2: we ought not to do things that cause great suffering. C: we ought not to have dropped the bomb on hiroshima. (implied) P1: only people who can quote large chunks of the material can pass a test on it. P2: i cannot quote large chunks of the material. P3: it is useless to take a test if you cannot pass it. Mc: it is useless for me to take the test. P1: a school is only as good as its teachers. P2: melrose street nursery school has some of the best teachers in the city. C: melrose street nursery school is one of the best schools in the city. P1: if we legalize marijuana, more people will become addicted to it. P2: we don"t want more people to become addicted to marijuana. P3: all humans have a natural inclination to live. P4: euthanasia violates this natural inclination to live.