Let’s break it down — Critical Thinking Gym Lesson 25 — Here is an argument against buying meat from factory farms.

Let’s break it down — Critical Thinking Gym Lesson 24 — Disclaimer: I do not endorse any of the arguments in my series. The following excerpts are taken from this article. Beggars ask those of us who are more fortunate to do something for them and they are well within their rights to do so. Often, they ask explicitly, sometimes they…

Slow but steady. — For those of you not familiar with my work, I write articles in which I break down real-life arguments into their basic parts. It is a way of teaching logic and critical thinking. …

Let’s break it down — Critical Thinking Gym Lesson 23 — Disclaimer: I do not endorse any of the arguments in my series. The following excerpt was taken from this article. born human beings — adults, children, babies, and people who are severely cognitively challenged — are, unlike embryos and beginning fetuses, all conscious, sentient beings with a perspective on the…

Let’s break it down — Critical Thinking Gym Lesson 22 — Disclaimer: I do not endorse any of the arguments in my series. The following argument is found in this opinion piece. Here are selected excerpts. In 1957, the International Assn. of Chiefs of Police adopted a Law Enforcement Code of Ethics that the officers fighting the city of Los Angeles’…