Get the lead out of toys
1-Canada's children are safer today after a federal recall of toys and costume jewellery
2-The federal government shouldn't stop there.
3-Many of these items were found by the Star to contain dangerous levels of lead.
4-More effort is needed to further protect this country's most vulnerable residents.
5-About one in every four of the items that were examined and tested contained the toxic metal lead.
6-Lead poisoning can occur if a child swallows or sucks on a lead-laced object
7-Lead poisoning can sometimes resulting in a falling IQ and poor school performance. Heavy dosages can cause vomiting and even death.
Therefore,
8-The federal government should test a significant more amount of child products to ensure that no harmful products are endangering children of young ages.
http://www.thestar.com/article/524401
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
i hope im doing this right... please comment & help :) (except for justin sweeney)
Get the lead out of toys
1-Canada's children are safer today after a federal recall of toys and costume jewellery
2-The federal government shouldn't stop there.
3-Many of these items were found by the Star to contain dangerous levels of lead.
4-More effort is needed to further protect this country's most vulnerable residents.
5-About one in every four of the items that were examined and tested contained the toxic metal lead.
6-Lead poisoning can occur if a child swallows or sucks on a lead-laced object
7-Lead poisoning can sometimes resulting in a falling IQ and poor school performance. Heavy dosages can cause vomiting and even death.
Therefore,
8-The federal government should test a significant more amount of child products to ensure that no harmful products are endangering children of young ages.
http://www.thestar.com/article/524401
Echoes from a shooting.
1-Once again there was a shooting death of an innocent bystander on a Toronto street.
2-23-year-old Bailey Zaveda was shot and killed while smoking a cigarette outside a Queen St. E. bar.
3-This also resonates with the ongoing trial in the 2005 shooting of 15-year-old Jane Creba on Yonge St.
4-There have been other such incidents in recent years.
5-Criminologists say that, statistically speaking, Toronto is still a very safe place, compared not only to comparable American cities but also to smaller Canadian municipalities.
6-Many people walking along Yonge or Queen or any other busy Toronto street because they not believe it is safe.
Therefore,
7-To help prevent the reoccurrence of these shootings handguns, the weapon of choice in these shootings should be banned. A stepped—up police presence on our streets would also be helpful, as would a continued determination to catch the culprits and prosecute them. As well, witnesses should not hesitate to come forward with descriptions of the shooters.
http://www.thestar.com/article/525487
1-Canada's children are safer today after a federal recall of toys and costume jewellery
2-The federal government shouldn't stop there.
3-Many of these items were found by the Star to contain dangerous levels of lead.
4-More effort is needed to further protect this country's most vulnerable residents.
5-About one in every four of the items that were examined and tested contained the toxic metal lead.
6-Lead poisoning can occur if a child swallows or sucks on a lead-laced object
7-Lead poisoning can sometimes resulting in a falling IQ and poor school performance. Heavy dosages can cause vomiting and even death.
Therefore,
8-The federal government should test a significant more amount of child products to ensure that no harmful products are endangering children of young ages.
http://www.thestar.com/article/524401
Echoes from a shooting.
1-Once again there was a shooting death of an innocent bystander on a Toronto street.
2-23-year-old Bailey Zaveda was shot and killed while smoking a cigarette outside a Queen St. E. bar.
3-This also resonates with the ongoing trial in the 2005 shooting of 15-year-old Jane Creba on Yonge St.
4-There have been other such incidents in recent years.
5-Criminologists say that, statistically speaking, Toronto is still a very safe place, compared not only to comparable American cities but also to smaller Canadian municipalities.
6-Many people walking along Yonge or Queen or any other busy Toronto street because they not believe it is safe.
Therefore,
7-To help prevent the reoccurrence of these shootings handguns, the weapon of choice in these shootings should be banned. A stepped—up police presence on our streets would also be helpful, as would a continued determination to catch the culprits and prosecute them. As well, witnesses should not hesitate to come forward with descriptions of the shooters.
http://www.thestar.com/article/525487
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Paradox
Paradox: A statement that contradicts it’s self.
The paradox rhetoric device is a statement that contradicts itself, an example of this
would be someone saying, “I always lie” this statement is a paradox because it cannot be
true because if it were it would have to be false.
Examples created by your truly:
1- Rupert says to Bill “I only do well on tests when I don’t study”.
This is a paradox because when you study you tend to do better on tests.
2- Bill says to Rupert “My mother is a virgin”.
This is a paradox because in order to have a son the mother would have had to take part
in intercourse making her not a virgin.
3- What happens when an unstopable force (Tyler Keith) meets an imovable force (cassy osins)?... ok maybe i didn't make this one up but i bet you still cant answer it!
Example from the public:
You always see the paradox “you can’t have peace without war” in the campaigns for the
army and military. This is a paradox because you cannot have peace if you have war.
The author George Orwell (1984) also came up with the paradoxes
"War is peace.""Freedom is slavery.""Ignorance is strength."
Famous paradoxes:
What happens when an unstoppable force meets and immoveable force?
“If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness."(Alexander Smith)
"The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot."(Henry David Thoreau, Walden)
"A dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tale when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased and wag my tale when I'm angry."(The Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
The paradox rhetoric device is a statement that contradicts itself, an example of this
would be someone saying, “I always lie” this statement is a paradox because it cannot be
true because if it were it would have to be false.
Examples created by your truly:
1- Rupert says to Bill “I only do well on tests when I don’t study”.
This is a paradox because when you study you tend to do better on tests.
2- Bill says to Rupert “My mother is a virgin”.
This is a paradox because in order to have a son the mother would have had to take part
in intercourse making her not a virgin.
3- What happens when an unstopable force (Tyler Keith) meets an imovable force (cassy osins)?... ok maybe i didn't make this one up but i bet you still cant answer it!
Example from the public:
You always see the paradox “you can’t have peace without war” in the campaigns for the
army and military. This is a paradox because you cannot have peace if you have war.
The author George Orwell (1984) also came up with the paradoxes
"War is peace.""Freedom is slavery.""Ignorance is strength."
Famous paradoxes:
What happens when an unstoppable force meets and immoveable force?
“If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness."(Alexander Smith)
"The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot."(Henry David Thoreau, Walden)
"A dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tale when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased and wag my tale when I'm angry."(The Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
Monday, November 3, 2008
False Dilemma
Or as it is known in latin; reproba dilemma
Syllogism:
Either claim X is true or claim Y is true (when X and Y could both be false).
Claim Y is false.
Therefore claim X is true.
This fallacy is fallacious because it allows a person to be able to make it seem like a point is correct when it’s not. This is done by giving two options which both can be false, but it allows you to believe if one turns out to be false the other must be true.
Examples of false dilemma created by yours truly:
1- Bill tells Rupert that he has to be good at either Basketball or Badminton. Since Rupert sucks at badminton he must be good at basketball.
2- Bill tells Rupert that his mom is either ugly or hot. Since everyone knows Rupert’s mom is not ugly this means Ruperts mom must be hot.
Examples of false dilemma found in the media:
You see it in the media all the time where the little kid goes “mom I got have this shirt because all the other kids have it or I wont be cool” this is saying since he does not have the shirt he is not cool, therefore the mom should by the shirt to make him cool.
This is shown in the zellers commercial with all the kids having hoodies and backpacks except the little girl.
Or as it is known in latin; reproba dilemma
Syllogism:
Either claim X is true or claim Y is true (when X and Y could both be false).
Claim Y is false.
Therefore claim X is true.
This fallacy is fallacious because it allows a person to be able to make it seem like a point is correct when it’s not. This is done by giving two options which both can be false, but it allows you to believe if one turns out to be false the other must be true.
Examples of false dilemma created by yours truly:
1- Bill tells Rupert that he has to be good at either Basketball or Badminton. Since Rupert sucks at badminton he must be good at basketball.
2- Bill tells Rupert that his mom is either ugly or hot. Since everyone knows Rupert’s mom is not ugly this means Ruperts mom must be hot.
Examples of false dilemma found in the media:
You see it in the media all the time where the little kid goes “mom I got have this shirt because all the other kids have it or I wont be cool” this is saying since he does not have the shirt he is not cool, therefore the mom should by the shirt to make him cool.
This is shown in the zellers commercial with all the kids having hoodies and backpacks except the little girl.
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