Language can be used to manipulate others.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Through the use of emotive language and rhetorical devices, speakers can use language itself to alter the opinions of others without providing a reasoned argument. Critical thinkers, however, look for rational support for their beliefs and avoid manipulating the beliefs of others through such devices.
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The basis for the use and exploitation of nature is the view that
a) nature will destroy us if we don't control it (as the poet says "nature is red in tooth and claw"). b) we are superior reasoning beings- nature is a resource to do with as we please. c) we can make profit from nature. d) all of the above.
For Theravada Buddhists, one of the most important ways of making merit is to offer food to
a. strangers. b. children. c. the poor. d. monks.
Which of the following statements is true about prescriptive premises?
A. They are based on empirical facts-scientific observation and/or the evidence of our five senses. B. They contain value statements about what ought or ought not to be done. C. They can be proven true or false. D. They contain a definition of a key term.
What category of religious ritual exists that differs from sacrifice and includes actions such as purification or commemorating myths?
a. sacraments b. birth and naming c. death and celebration of life d. passage of time and cycle of seasons