I thought I'd copy and paste my philosophy homework on here.
“Well, there are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that’s an entitlement and government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what.” – Mitt Romney
Ad Hominem
This blatant insult is a very good example of an Ad Hominem fallacy as it shifts the focus of the discussion entirely on the supposed negative traits of the opposition. Mitt Romney states that nearly half of the voters suspend all reasoning for what is best for the country in favor of their self-interest. I immediately recognized that this is completely false because Mississippi, one of the most if not the most conservative state in the country is also the poorest state in the country. No fair minded person would agree with the republican presidential candidate on this point and that belief was reinforced when Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly embraced this notion (Sorry if you’re a fan).
It is nice to read what a politician actually believes or something that he/she does not want the general public to hear. Mainly because of how banal Presidential rhetoric is since it is always focused on uplift and not the truth.
Romney’s Speech From Mother Jones Video
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/po ... emityn.www
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 19, 2012
Most conservative state source
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/ ... ve-states/
“Well, there are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that’s an entitlement and government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what.” – Mitt Romney
Ad Hominem
This blatant insult is a very good example of an Ad Hominem fallacy as it shifts the focus of the discussion entirely on the supposed negative traits of the opposition. Mitt Romney states that nearly half of the voters suspend all reasoning for what is best for the country in favor of their self-interest. I immediately recognized that this is completely false because Mississippi, one of the most if not the most conservative state in the country is also the poorest state in the country. No fair minded person would agree with the republican presidential candidate on this point and that belief was reinforced when Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly embraced this notion (Sorry if you’re a fan).
It is nice to read what a politician actually believes or something that he/she does not want the general public to hear. Mainly because of how banal Presidential rhetoric is since it is always focused on uplift and not the truth.
Romney’s Speech From Mother Jones Video
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/po ... emityn.www
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 19, 2012
Most conservative state source
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/ ... ve-states/
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