Critical Thinking

Standard form:

1. It is so obviously true that pot is something you shouldn't use that only a pothead like you wouldn't see it.

2.1 Using pot turns you to a degenerate gun crazy delinquent "DGCD"

2.2 You don't want to be a DGCD

2. You should not use pot.

C.C: Having a hard life causes you to become a DGCD.

3.1. There are lots of people who had a hard life but didn't do pot.

3.2. People who had a hard life time and didn't do pot, didn't become DGCD

3. If you don't do pot you won't become a DGCD.

4.1. Potheads can't hold jobs.

4.2.1. Pot is a part of your stupid lifestyle.

4.2. You are a pothead.

4. You are not a person who can hold a job.

5.1. We don't want gang crime to explode in this town.

5.2.1. Pot use causes all gang crime.

C.C: Legalization could reduce gang crime.

5.2.2.1. DGCDs join gangs.

5.2.2.2.1. Pot use leads to having more DGCDs.

5.2.2.2.2. Legalization leads to an increase in the pot use.

5.2.2.2. Legalization leads to having more DGCDs.

5.2.2. Legalization leads to having more people joining gangs.

5.2. Either we crack down on potheads like you or gang crime will explode

in this town.

5. We should crack down on potheads.

6.1. Instead of doing pot normal people drink and smoke.

C.C: Drinking and smoking are harmful.

6.2.1.1. My drinking does not hurt anybody else.

6.2.1.2. You can't legislate morality.

6.2.1. Alcohol's use should not be prohibited.