For this blog assignment, we were to read chapter 5 and give our thoughts on it.
This chapter was infinitely more enjoyable to read, mainly because it was so much shorter - less than half as long as chapter 3. I'm sure we're all grateful for that. :)
This chapter explained how to write an analysis of an argument, and then gave us an example of both an argumentative essay, and a student's analysis of that essay. I found the example of a student's analysis to be very helpful. Her essay touched on a lot of points I would have touched on, such as how the author of the original essay does not adequately go into alternatives to fixing the deer overpopulation problem besides just hunting.
For what it's worth, I don't think solving the deer overpopulation problem is as simple as "thinning the herd" by hunting them. And I say this as someone who grew up in a rural part of upstate New York, where my stepdad and most of my extended family all hunted. As a liberal Democrat I support common sense gun control, but I also support the rights of law-abiding hunters too. However, the real deer overpopulation problem is in the suburbs, and is that really a place where we want hunting? Do we really want guns going off in our neighborhoods where our children play? I can see having specially trained sharp-shooters who "take out" the deer, but just regular sport hunters shooting at will in suburbia? It doesn't seem practical.
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I do belive that the Kristof's essay was missing something. You made it clear to me; it didn't have an alternative to deer hunting. It did mention contraceptives, but soon was dismissed.
As for hunting in the suburbs, very dangerous and would cause alot more problems the overpopulated deers!
hahaha I agree that having guns going off in suburbs is probably not the safest of things. but I'm sure if they did allow this, they would have the deer in some sort of rural nature reserve where the hunting experience will be as natural as possible. haha its no fun for the hunters if they dont need to hunt for their game.
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