- Completely standardize and evaluate the abductive arguments in the passages below:
a) Shark attacks around the world declined in 2003 for a third straight year, because swimmers and surfers grew more accustomed to thinking of the ocean as a wild and dangerous place. The University of Florida, which houses the International Shark Attack File, said there were 55 unprovoked attacks worldwide, down from 63 reported in 2002 and lower than the previous year's 68 attacks. Four people were killed, compared to three in 2002, four in 2001 and 11 in the year 2000.
b) She married three times and in each case it was a failure, because her husbands were angry, controlling men, and she resented their behavior. Why would anyone do this? She was never forced to marry. She chose her own husbands, every time, and yet they were ill-suited to her and the results were tragic. How could we explain this behavior? It was simply her destiny to be unhappy in love.
- Completely standardize and evaluate the following analogical arguments in the passages below:
a) Healthcare for old people is a waste of money. When a car needs too much work, like a new transmission or extensive bodywork or a new engine, you scrap the car. The same for people.
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