RCL Blog Q #1

Rhetoric is part of our everyday life and is experienced and found wherever conversation takes place. This could be practiced in the classroom, in any career field, in households, between friends, through media, or whenever there is an intelligent person who shares their ideas. There are endless amounts of rhetorical arguments that have been presented and addressed as well as an infinite more that are to be created by the new humans entering our world. Some popular rhetorical arguments throughout time include whether women should have the choice to have an abortion and whether women should be or are currently equal to men. Both of these arguments have been debated countless of times in many settings from courthouses to family gatherings and still have not been resolved. Many facts have been used on both sides of these arguments to support their positions. For example, on the topic of abortion, it is a scientific fact that the process kills a developing baby inside of a female. However it is the way that humans interpret this fact that allows them to choose a position on this topic. It is also a fact that women were not allowed to vote for much of America’s history as opposed to men and that women are still being underpaid than men with the same job. These facts are normally used to support a position in debates however, there are also other ways in which people try to convince others of their positions. After analyzing these facts, people interpret them into their own opinions that support their arguments. These opinions are not factually based and are formed based off the ideas, morals, and teachings of each human being. Many people hold their opinions very high and consider them the truth which is why people are so passionate about their arguments. In the end people use facts and their opinions’ based on interpretations to support their arguments in life.

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