In this exercise you have to look for hidden premises and co

In this exercise, you have to look for hidden premises and complex arguments. As your text notes, A hidden premise is a premise that is implied, but not stated. A complex argument is one that cannot be expressed in two premises and one conclusion, and it is one involving a network of premises and conclusions.

State the original argument from the text and the hidden premise, what is not said but is implied. In 3 sentences, discuss if this is a complex argument and why. Rewrite the argument with the hidden premise.

1. Drug dealing should not be a crime because it does not directly harm others or force them to harm themselves.

2. Power must be evil because it can corrupt people.

3. If an expectant mother drinks, smokes, takes drugs, or fails to get proper rest, she may damage her unborn child. Therefore, if an expectant mother does these things and her child in born with a defect or ailment that can be traced to them, the mother should face criminal charges.

4. It\'s ridiculous to think that there will be fewer deaths if we ban handguns. Handguns don\'t kill people; people kill people.

5. Rock musicians are contributing to the decline of language by singing in a slurred, mumbling manner.

Solution

1.

We know that the given statement is complex argument. In this statement we will assume that everyone will agree that drug dealing is not a crime based on a just an examples.

Hidden premise: Anything that does not directly harm others or force them to themselves should not be a crime

2. we know that this statement is also the complex argument. This pharse suggest that the power must be evil.

Hidden premise: The power is indicated to evil

3.

This statement is complex argument. Because it suggest that When a mother using,driks,smokes,etc will damage unborn baby. When a mother doing this is a criminal crime.

Hidden premises: An expectent mother will damage her unborn child should face a criminal charge

4.

It is a complex argument. it states that hand guns will kill people kill people.

Hidden premises : When banning of hand guns reduce the death of peoples.

5. It is a complex statement. States That a siger will declaine of language by singing

Hidden premises: A good musician contribute something to the society.