Source 4. What are the Arguments For and Against Keeping Pets?

http://animalrights.about.com/od/companionanimalspets/a/Keeping_Pets.htm

Summary: There are the arguments over keeping pets. People in support of keeping pets argue that pets are creatures with whom we share a world, and we rejoice in their companionship.

Source 3. Germany votes for animal rights

http://articles.cnn.com/2002-05-17/world/germany.animals_1_animal-rights-human-rights-lawmakers?_s=PM:WORLD

Germany became a first EU nation to include the animal rights in Constitution. German Constitution now says that animals, like humans, have the right to be respected by the state and to have their dignity protected.

It means that there is a precedent of animal rights.

Source 2. Veterinarians team up with plastic surgeons for dog bite prevention week

http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/may03/030515n.asp

1. Summary:
Dogs can be great pets and enrich our lives tremendously. However, any dog can also bite. People should understand how to prevent dog bite to develop good relationship with dogs.

2. Central Argument
People should be educated to prevent the dog bite and be responsible to their dog.

3. Assertions
- "More than 61 million dogs in the United States make great pets and enrich our lives tremendously."
- "This is an excellent opportunity for veterinarians to work side by side with our human health care colleagues to educate the public that responsible dog ownership and appropriate behaivour around dogs benefit the well being of dogs and people"

Source 1. Why shouldn't animals be considered "property" under the law?

http://animalrights.about.com/od/animallaw/f/AnimalsProperty.htm

1. Animal should not be considered property under the law because unlike inanimate objects, they are sentient beings with their own lives and interests. Thus, the law should change the property status of animals to reflect the social values.

2. The author claims that animal should not be considered as property.

3. "In most cases, you have a legal right to destroy your own property. If someone decides to chop up their kitchen table and use it for firewood, that is their legal right. But if someone abuses or neglects an animal, they should be criminally prosecuted" - this assertion shows the difference between pets and property.

"Most Americans consider their animals to be part of the family" - this assertion gives the common social value to convince people.

Bad Theory, Bad Legistration

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/opinion/bad-theory-bad-legislation.html?ref=opinion



1. summary:

Republicans argue that the environmental regulation law destroys jobs and try to pass a bill that blocks the regulation requiring cuts in soot- and smog-forming gases from power plants. However, the study shows that environmental regulation actually creates new jobs and weakening clean-air rules would harm public health. Thus, Senate leaders should stop them from going forward and Mr. Obama should be prepared to veto any of these bills.

2. Central Argument:

Should the new bills blocking environmental regulations be passed?
The author's claim: it should not be passed.

3. Assertion:

• "Weakening clean-air rules would harm public health." This shows that the bill blocking the regulation will have a negative effect on society.
• "The fundamental premise, that environmental regulation destroys jobs, is simply wrong." This denies the counter-argument.

4. Words:

• soot
• airborne

5. Rhetorical Strategy:
Logos - this article shows the statistics. It gives this article reliability.
Pathos - this article talks about Senate and Obama. It makes this article credible.

Logos

This graph shows the aging of society. It appeals to Logos because it shows the statistics and logical estimate of the population in 2101.

Ethos

This picture shows that the Amazon Japan is an authorized reseller. It appeals to Ethos because it shows that Amazon Japan is trustworthy to buy Apple products.