Young people must prepare for marriage in the same way that they prepare to drive and to swim. Learning to swim and learning to drive require practice. No one can learn to drive unless he or she gets behind the wheel, and no one can learn to swim unless he or she gets into the water. Thus, the only way men and women can prepare for marriage is to live together and practice it.
Analyze the following argument in terms of the schema for arguments from analogy. Briefly state at least one criticism that calls the strength of the argument into question.
1. Marriage is similar to driving and swimming in relevant respects (each requires preparation).
2. Learning to drive or swim requires practice (getting behind the wheel, getting in the water).
So, 3. Marriage requires practice (living together).
Criticism: Not many relevant similarities; relevant dissimilarity—driving and swimming are skills, marriage is not.
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