Exercise 9.7 Identifying implied premises in deductive arguments

EXERCISE 9.7

The following sentences contain deductive arguments based on implied major premises. Identify each of the implied premises.

  1. The recreational use of marijuana should be legal if it is regulated the same way alcoholic beverages are.

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    The recreational use of marijuana should be legal if it is regulated the same way alcoholic beverages are.
  2. Women soldiers should not serve in combat positions because doing so exposes them to a much higher risk of death.

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    Women soldiers should not serve in combat positions because doing so exposes them to a much higher risk of death.
  3. Animals can’t talk; therefore they can’t feel pain as humans do.

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    Animals can’t talk; therefore they can’t feel pain as humans do.