Identify any fallacies and explain why you think they are fallacies with reference to what is being said or argued in the passage if you don't think there is a fallacy then identify any fallacy that might appear to be there but explain why in your opinion, there is really no fallacy (Note: there is at least one fallacy or apparent fallacy in each passage, but it is possible that there is more than one)

answer - no more than one paragraph for each answer; try to be concise

question 1 -

My argument against homosexuality is not that is unnatural. It exists in every society and even in other species, so I do not say it is unnatural. But diseases are a part of nature too and you dont think that we should let diseases run rampant just because they are not unnatural. Homosexuality is like a disease. Generally, people dont choose to have diseases. We do shouldnt blame people for being homosexuals, just as we dont blame them for being afflicted with the disease. But as with diseases, we should try to eliminate homosexuality or at least curb its symptoms.

Consider the following dialogue:

Question 2 -

Young person seeking meaning in life: why do you think its better to live ones life fighting for social justice rather than trying to make as much money and having as much fun as possible, or maybe just devoting ones energies to ones families and loved ones?

The older person giving advice: thats the big question in life, isnt it? I think that we should all fight for social justice because, in the end, we really have nothing better to do with our lives. When I think about it, and weigh the alternatives, I think there is no better reason than that.

Question 3 -

Today we see a growing war between the Christian world and the civilization of Islam. Samuel Huntingtons idea about the Clash of civilizations is correct. The fact is, Muslims and Christians generally dont like each other, and even if some do like each other, the two religions are essentially opposed. Look at how the Western governments fight against Muslim terrorists and how the Muslim terrorists have attacked the people of the US, Spain, England, France and Germany. That is the clearest evidence that there is a clash of civilizations.

Question4 -

Women did not have the kind of political rights they now enjoy, before the capitalism economic system that came to be adopted in most countries of the world. Nor was there any such thing as parliamentary democracy before capitalism. Nor did we have modern medicine or the internet before capitalism. Therefore, it is a mistake to fight for socialism as an alternative to capitalism.