Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Principle of Rational Discussion Example

The Principle of Rational Discussion principle is when we assume that the other person who is discussing the subject with us knows about the subject under discussion, is able and willing to reason well, and is not lying.

You're going to pay 50 dollars to go to the San Jose State University football game?  Didn't you realize that our team is the second worst team in college football?

Analysis:  Where is the argument in this statement? It is just to questions.
If you were the one in this argument, you would think that the speaker is trying to convince you not to buy a ticket to the football game.  The speaker is giving a reason why not to buy a ticket to the football game because they are so horrible.
The argument sounds quality but something is missing.  A glue statement could be inserted in there stating that you are just wasting your money because you are watching a bad brand of football. 

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