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Members: Charles Baker, Bailey Hart, Henry Hopson, Justin Lavernge, Jared Williard
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Charles Baker, Bailey Hart, Henry Hopson, Justin Lavernge, Jared Williard,
Mr. Walters AP U.S. History 28 January 2014 Dear Amy H. Maestri, We write to you because we are concerned you have not given Dr. Webb’s ideas a fair shake. While it is true his language may be abrasive and rude, the ideas he presents are infallible. Take, for example, your response that “Soccer can be one of the most heartbreaking games on the planet. There is a winner and a loser and kids know that and learn from it.” This was a nice try, but upon a second read anyone can see the flaw in your logic: everyone who plays soccer is a loser. Another logical fallacy you invoke is in the statement “If it were nothing but running it would be called track, morons. Yes, running is a major part of the sport but so is strategy, skill, aggression, ball movement, anticipation, strength and ability”- glossing over, of course, the fact that six of those items can be considered facets of running and strategy likely falls under ball movement. Besides, only a moron would use ad hominem to make their point. We’d be interested to hear what you had to say after “Next we have soccer being a foreign invasion”, but apparently you were sidetracked by a tangent about penalty shootouts and forgot to finish this thought. We aren’t sure what you would say anyways; soccer is clearly foreign (it comes from Europe) and it is clearly an invasion (it is a military excursion into occupied territory leaving death and destruction in its wake). You also show a supreme ignorance of history in the sentence “Last I checked Karl Marx didn’t create soccer to take down various countries one at a time”, when last time I checked, that is literally, exactly what he did. It’s clear you haven’t bothered to check your facts before you wrote your tirade. Perhaps you should try playing a different sport, like baseball or crocheting, to sharpen your mind. We give you kudos for your effort. Your rebuttal did make us giggle quite a bit, as demonstrated by laugh-worthy claims, such as “-your last argument, quite possibly the dumbest (although it’s hard to pick) is that it is a game for girls.” I think you’ll find that soccer, in fact, is a sport for girls. It is only because of equalizing gender roles in American society, that boys are even allowed to play soccer. We understand that what you might not know, is that Webb’s arguments are purely satirical and that he, in fact, is a fan of soccer. He, being a fan of the sport, is made evident in his conclusion, when he says “Nonetheless, I must say that my kids and I come home from a soccer game a very happy family.” However, you were too busy laughing at his “insanity”, rather than understanding his actual point. Webb’s satire may not have been humorous to you, but perhaps that is because you didn’t understand his use of humor. Anyhow, your ideas are rather subjective. Respectfully Yours, The Boys Group members: Bailey H, Staci B, Lexi B, Samantha S, Charles B
Link to project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJYhPU8TiBQ Logical Fallacies Project
Members: Taija Pryor, Samantha Smithers, Me 9) Appeal to flattery "Hey mom, you're looking stellar today, so maybe can I get some cash to go to the mall?" 10) Appeal to novelty "Most states are legalizing gay marriage, so we should too, Its a new concept, isn't it?!" "You need to get the new IPhone 6, man" "Why, is it better than the IPhone 5???" "It must be, its new, isn't it?" 11) Appeal to pity "Why didn't you do the dishes?" "Sorry mom, I am heavily burdened with APUSH homework" "Oh Lord, why don't you take a break child" http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVvSkF1S2Sg/TbxAxOI-dEI/AAAAAAAAK7o/hVvp9J-z2QI/s1600/orphan-789184%255B1%255D.gif Group members: Harrison H, Haley W, Charles B
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