Question

Diagram the following argument, then evaluate it, i.e. answer the question of whether or not it is cogent, taking into account the ARG conditions. When evaluating it, remember that your explanation of your evaluation should not be a mechanical recapitulation of your attempts to apply the ARG conditions to each premise. Instead, you should highlight the key points and make a persuasive case that your evaluation is the correct one.

Argument:
It has become a commonplace to talk about the backlash against feminism, and there can be no question that there is something to this talk. One doesn’t need to set the crazy dial all the way to Fox to find pundits blaming feminism for all manner of things, from the breakdown of the nuclear family, to childhood delinquency, to the higher cost of housing. While many men preach egalitarianism, few practice it in their own homes. Workplace
discrimination still thrives. But we must not lose track of the real gains the push for equality of the sexes has made, and that won’t be relinquished barring the rise of a Taliban-like group in Canada. There are fewer and fewer gender lines in employment, despite complaints from holdouts like firefighters. Single-sex education is disappearing,
and women attend college and university in numbers equal to men. The hypocritical requirement of virginity for young women has been abolished. Whether or not they do their share of housework, men are expected to be involved in their families, not to be the aloof figures of 1950s stereotype. The bad news tells us that the fight isn’t over, but we should not lose track of the battles already won.

Answer 1

@Hero

Answer 2

@Shadow

Answer 3

1. Pundits are blaming feminism for all type of things, from the breakdown of the nuclear family, to childhood delinquency, to the higher cost of housing.

2. While many men preach egalitarianism, few practice it in their own homes.

3. Workplace discrimination still thrives.

4. But we must not lose track of the real gains the push for equality of the sexes has made, and that won’t be relinquished barring the rise of a Taliban-like group in Canada.

5. There are fewer and fewer gender lines in employment, despite complaints from holdouts like firefighters.

6. Single-sex education is disappearing, and women attend college and university in numbers equal to men.

7. The hypocritical requirement of virginity for young women has been abolished.

8. Whether or not they do their share of housework, men are expected to be involved in their families, not to be the aloof figures of 1950s stereotype.

9. The bad news tells us that the fight isn’t over, but we should not lose track of the battle's already won.

So, I did that. Now I have to diagram it

Answer 4

What kind of diagram?

Answer 5

These type of diagrams: https://screencast.com/t/zdarYjQBpVs

Answer 6

Is this a psych class? Doesn't sound like ti

Answer 7

Philosophy, but I couldn't find that in the section so I thought it most likely falls under psych

Answer 8

For mine, I came up with this. https://screencast.com/t/1lFiMdDY

Answer 9

"It has become a commonplace to talk about the backlash against feminism"

People talking about the critique on feminism frequently and naturally (politically correct).

"and there can be no question that there is something to this talk."

Values talking about the critiques made on feminism. Sees it as important.

"One doesn’t need to set the crazy dial all the way to Fox to find pundits blaming feminism for all manner of things, from the breakdown of the nuclear family, to childhood delinquency, to the higher cost of housing."

'crazy' is subjective, weakening the cogency of this argument. You begin to see the bias ripe in this argument, which flows through the entirety of it.

Answer 10

Is what I did correct?

Answer 11

Well you directly copied and pasted segments into your breakdown. I'd put it into your own words.

Answer 12

Ahh, so not copy and paste. I see what you mean

Answer 13

Do that, then highlight the weak point of this argument, which is it's bias, subjectivity, and most importantly, lack of evidence and substantiation of the argument. It looks akin to a fish floundering around out of water.

Answer 14

I did three different forms of debate in high school and I'd rip this one to shreds in a heart beat lol.

Answer 15

Hm, so would you say this argument is cogent? I thought it was because the premises except for premise 2. And dangg loool

Answer 16

premises except for premise 2 seemed to support the coclusion*

Answer 17

A logical argument sounds like:

this ___ because of: ____

Answer 18

Not: this, this, this, this, this

Answer 19

"Workplace discrimination still thrives."

Where? What proof?

Answer 20

"While many men preach egalitarianism, few practice it in their own homes."

Do you have a statistic for egalitarianism in homes?

Answer 21

So, I could say this argument is not cogent because it makes claim and doesn't back it up. Such as (insert examples)

Answer 22

"Single-sex education is disappearing, and women attend college and university in numbers equal to men."

This is actually false. Women are doing better in school, all the way up to university. Men are on a decline.

Answer 23

Yes

Answer 24

It also makes false claims.

Answer 25

I got it, thank youuu!