Considering Types

Chiltepinster. "Mocking Bird Argument" 6/26/2011 via wikimedia. CC0 Public Domain.

This blog will talk about what kind of argument I will use. The different types of arguments include position argument, casual argument, evaluative argument, proposal argument, and refutable argument. The type of argument that is most appropriate for stem cell research is the position argument.

This kind of argument is the best because I am trying to argue a point, not necessarily the success or failure to a certain action taken by government. Government is a part of the issue but it is not necessarily the entire issue. The government has responded to the concerns about stem cell research since they are ones that fund a lot of scientific research. Without government approval, it is hard for stem cell approval to create a lot of progress. There have been specific pieces of legislation that have been passed by President Bush and Obama that have influenced stem cell research, but there is always unrest, even when laws are set.

I am not really trying to refute an idea necessarily, I am just supporting my idea. I don't want to insult the religious beliefs of others and how they think about stem cells, but I want these people to be able to accept my point of view and see that accepting stem cell research can be accepted by their religion as well. It is about helping people in the long run.

I am not trying to propose a new solution. I am just trying to say the benefits of stem cell research are good enough that they would be supported by religious people. There are two options and I am just saying one is better than the other.

Reflection:

I looked at Issak's and Evan's blog posts on their argument devices and I agree with what they had to say about their arguments and the best way to get their rhetorical devices across to the audience. I feel like I have not changed my views on how I want to bring across my argument. Evan had a similar kind of argument that I had in the way that it comes across to the public and he took the same approach that I had. It is very important that I include both point of views and then argue that one is better than the other. If you ignore the other side, the people you are trying to convince will not want to listen to what you have to say.