Argument Analysis

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Argument Analysis
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Argument by Circumstance

• Argument by circumstance is an important method
  of argument used by pro-choice arguers
• This argument identifies you as the object of
  the argument
• This argument identifies abortion as personal.

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Argument by Analogy

• This argument uses principles of analogy to
  transfer the value of Beethoven (agreed upon by
  the audience) to the hypothetical fetus (for
  which agreement is sought.)

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• Analog
• Beethovens mother was in just this situation

• Primary Subject
• Imagine yourself in a difficult situation

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• Analog
• Beethovens mother was in just this situation
• Had Beethovens mother chosen abortion, she would
  have ended the life of a valuable human being

• Primary Subject
• Imagine yourself in a difficult situation
• If you choose abortion, you may end the life of a
  valuable human being

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• Analog
• Beethovens mother was in just this situation
• Had Beethovens mother chosen abortion, she would
  have ended the life of a valuable human being
• The world is a better place because Beethovens
  mother choose birth over abortion. 5th symphony

• Primary Subject
• Imagine yourself in a difficult situation
• If you choose abortion, you may end the life of a
  valuable human being
• The world will be a better place if you choose
  birth over abortion

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Testing the Argument

• Primary Subject
• Imagine yourself in a difficult situation
• If you choose abortion, you may end the life of
  an evil human being
• The world will be a better place if you choose
  abortion over birth

• Analog
• Hitlers mother was in just this situation
• Had Hitlers mother chosen abortion, she would
  have ended the life of a valuable human being
• The world would have been a better place had
  Hitlers mother choose birth over abortion.