Which of the following sets of statements are not arguments: [Reminder: This is not an exercise in distinguishing a good argument from a bad argument.]
Which of the following sets of statements are not arguments: [Reminder: This is not an exercise in distinguishing a good argument from a bad argument.]
Set A: “This is trivial or nothing: a snail climbing a trellis of leaves and the blue trumpets of its flowers. Oh, softest of mornings, how shall I break away from this? How shall I move away from the snail, and the flowers? How shall I go on, with my introspective and ambitious life?
Set B (A driver speaks to a cop:) The accident was not my fault. How could it be? She hit me from the rear. Anytime you get rear-ended in the road, it’s not your fault.
Set C “The sky is blue. That’s because sunlight is refracted through the air in such a way that other wavelengths of light are diminished.”
Set D “Combat is a serious business. And so America should consider conducting all-male military education and training. Effective combat requires an absolute and total focus on killing or capturing. It is a business that does not permit distraction. The training designed to place males in the line of fire should not be diluted by distractions due to the presence of women. We may pay a higher price for sacrificing effective combat training on the altar of women’s rights.
Set E “To live in a house, a home, an apartment, a room or other similar place in New York State for 90 days is considered "presumptive evidence" that you are a resident of New York State. A police officer can use this as evidence to issue a traffic ticket if you drive in New York State without a New York State driver's license or vehicle registration.”'
A. Sets A and D are not an arguments.
B. Seta A, C, and E are not 'arguments.'
C. Set B is not an argument.
D. Sets A and E are not arguments.
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