The following appeared in a newspaper editorial. As violence in movies increases, so do crime rates in our cities. To combat this problem we must establish a board to censor certain movies, or we must limit admission to persons over 21 years of age. Apparently our legislators are not concerned about this issue since a bill calling for such actions recently failed to receive a majority vote. Discuss how well reasoned... etc.
Based upon a correlation between increases in movie violence and crime rates in cities, the author argues that to combat crime in cities we must either censor movies that contain violence or prohibit people who are under 21 years of age from viewing them. The author further argues that because legislators failed to pass a bill calling for these alternatives, they are not concerned with the problem of crime in our cities. The authors reasoning is unconvincing, since it suffers from two critical problems.
To begin with, the authors solution to the problem rests on the claim that portrayals of violence in movies are the cause of crime in the cities. However, the evidence offered is insufficient to support this claim. A mere positive correlation between movie violence and city crime rates does not necessarily prove a causal relationship. In addition, all other prospective causes of city crime such as poverty or unemployment must be ruled out. As it stands, the authors solution to the problem is based upon an oversimplified analysis of the issue.
Another problem with the argument is that the authors solution assumes that only persons under 21 years of age are adversely affected by movie violence. Ultimately, this means that the author is committed to the view that, for the most part, the perpetrators of crime in cities are juveniles under 21. Lacking evidence to support this view, the authors solution cannot be taken seriously.
In conclusion, the best explanation of the failure of the bill calling for the actions proposed in this argument is that most legislators were capable of recognizing the simplistic analysis of the problem upon which these actions are based. Rather than providing a demonstration of a lack of concern about this issue, the legislators votes reveal an understanding of the complexities of this problem and an unwillingness to accept simple solutions.
跟我背CET4核心词汇:deaf
跟我背CET4核心词汇:simplicity
玩中记英语四级单词211
跟我背CET4核心词汇:entertainment
跟我背CET4核心词汇:principle
玩游戏记英语四级单词:Beast Master兽王
背CET4核心词汇303
玩中记英语四级单词223
跟我背CET4核心词汇:arithmetic
跟我背CET4核心词汇:resume
背CET4核心词汇308
跟我背CET4核心词汇:repetition
跟我背CET4核心词汇:bureau
跟我背CET4核心词汇:severe
跟我背CET4核心词汇:burden
玩中记英语四级单词205
玩游戏记英语四级单词:Level up升级
跟我背CET4核心词汇:geology
跟我背CET4核心词汇:mature
玩中记英语四级单词221
玩中记英语四级单词222
玩游戏记英语四级单词:Earth Spiri大地之灵
背CET4核心词汇304
玩中记英语四级单词213
玩中记英语四级单词206
跟我背CET4核心词汇:sexual
背CET4核心词汇307
跟我背CET4核心词汇:arbitrary
跟我背CET4核心词汇:geometry
跟我背CET4核心词汇:environmen
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |