Write the following arguments in standard form and show how the argument is structured using a diagram like the ones I have used in this section

Question

1. There is nothing wrong with prostitution because there is nothing wrong with consensual sexual and economic interactions between adults. Moreover, since there’s no difference between a man who goes on a blind date with a woman, buys her dinner and then has sex with her and a man who simply pays a woman for sex, that is another reason for why there is nothing wrong with prostitution.
2. Prostitution is wrong because it involves women who have typically been sexually abused as children. We know that most of these women have been abused from multiple surveys done with women who have worked in prostitution and that show a high percentage of self-reported sexual abuse as children.
3. There was someone in this cabin recently because there was warm water in the tea kettle and because there was wood still smoldering in the fireplace. But the person couldn’t have been Tim because Tim has been with me the whole time. Therefore, there must be someone else in these woods.
4. It is possible to be blind and yet run in the Olympic Games since Marla Runyan did it at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
5. The train was late because it had to take a longer, alternate route since the bridge was out.
6. Israel is not safe if Iran gets nuclear missiles since Iran has threatened multiple times to destroy Israel and if Iran had nuclear missiles it would be able to carry out this threat. Moreover, since Iran has been developing enriched uranium, they have the key component needed for nuclear weapons—every other part of the process of building a nuclear weapon is simple compared to that. Therefore, Israel is not safe.
7. Since all professional hockey players are missing front teeth and Martin is a professional hockey player, it follows that Martin is missing front teeth. And since almost all professional athletes who are missing their front teeth have false teeth, it follows that Martin probably has false teeth.
8. Anyone who eats the crab rangoon at China Food restaurant will probably have stomach troubles afterward. It has happened to me every time, which is why it will probably happen to other people as well. Since Bob ate the crab rangoon at China Food restaurant, he will probably have stomach troubles afterward.
9. Albert and Caroline like to go for runs in the afternoon in Hyde Park. Since Albert never runs alone, we know that any time Albert is running, Caroline is running too. But since Albert looks like he has just run (since he is panting hard), it follows that Caroline must have ran too.
10.Just because Jeremy’s prints were on the gun that killed Tim and the gun was registered to Jeremy, it doesn’t follow that Jeremy killed Tim since Jeremy’s prints would certainly be on his own gun and someone else could have stolen Jeremy’s gun and used it to kill Tim.

Answer 1

1.
1. There is nothing wrong with consensual sexual and economic relations
between adults.
2. There is no difference between a man paying directly for sex and a man
taking a woman on a blind date, paying for it, and then having sex with
her.
3. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with prostitution. (from 1, 2
independently)
2.
1. Multiple surveys done with prostitutes show that a high percentage of
them report having been sexually abused as children.
2. Therefore, prostitution involves women who were typically abused as
children. (from 1)
3. Therefore, prostitution is wrong. (from 2)
3.
1. There was warm water in the cabin’s tea kettle.
2. There was wood still smoldering in the fireplace.
3. Therefore, someone was in this cabin recently. (from 1-2)
4. Tim has been with me the whole time.
5. Therefore, the person in the cabin couldn’t have been Tim. (from 3-4)
6. Therefore, there is someone else in these woods. (from 6)
4.
1. Marla Runyan ran in the Sydney 2000 Olympics when she was blind.
2. Therefore, it is possible to be blind and yet run in the Olympics. (from1)
5.
1. The bridge was out.
2. Therefore, the train had to take a longer, alternate route. (from 1)
3. Therefore, the train was late. (from 2)
6.
1. Iran has threatened to destroy Israel multiple times.
2. If Iran had a nuclear missile, it could destroy Israel.
3. Therefore, if Iran had a nuclear missile, Israel is not safe. (from 1-2)
4. Iran has been developing enriched uranium.
5. Enriched uranium is the most difficult part of the process of building a
nuclear weapon—every other part of the process is easy compared to
that.
6. Therefore, Israel is not safe. (from 3-5)
7.
1. All professional hockey players are missing front teeth.
2. Martin is a professional hockey player.
3. Therefore, Martin is missing his front teeth. (from 1-2)
4. Almost all professional athletes who are missing their front teeth have
false teeth.
5. Therefore, Martin probably has false teeth. (from 3-4)
8.
1. Every time I have eaten crab Rangoon at China Food restaurant, I have
had stomach troubles afterward.
2. Therefore, probably anyone who eats crab Rangoon at China Food
restaurant will have stomach troubles afterward. (from 1)
3. Bob ate the crab Rangoon at China Food restaurant.
4. Therefore, Bob will probably have stomach troubles afterward. (from 2-3)
9.
1. Albert and Caroline like to run together.
2. Albert never runs without Caroline.
3. Therefore, any time Albert is running, so is Caroline. (from 1-2)
4. Albert is panting hard.
5. Therefore, Albert looks like he has just run (from 4)
6. Therefore, Caroline has probably just ran as well. (from 3, 5)
10.
1. Jeremy’s prints would be expected to be on his own gun.
2. Someone could have stolen Jeremy’s gun and used it to kill Tim.
3. Therefore, just because Jeremy’s prints were on the gun that killed Tim
and the gun was registered to Tim, it doesn’t follow that Jeremy killed
Tim. (from 1-2)