Tiger argument: Not all food is good to eat past expiry. In fact, meat left past expiry can cause many diseases
Disney Argument: The Happydaze carnival offers free entry to the fair grounds for two years. To get free entry, people must either attend this carnival one time for five years or pay a fee of $70 dollars to get in. I have the free entry pass but just moved here two years ago, therefore, I must have paid the $70 dollar fee to get free entry to the carnival.
Trashbin Argument: I had ordered a pizza for dinner and was waiting for the delivery driver to get to my house. When opening the door I noticed grease and pizza sauce on the driver's hand, and had a smell of pizza on his breath when he talked. When I opened the pizza box two slices were missing. I suspect the delivery driver ate my pizza.
Tiger argument: Not all sports are intended to improve the physique of everyone. In fact, MMA can harm your body.
Disney Argument: The MSC cruise offers Gold Voyagers Club membership. The membership allows its members to use the privileges if they are actively an AMEX card holder and spent at least $5000 in the previous monthly bill. Otherwise, they would have to traveled once with MSC cruise before the membership initiation do. Bill spent at most $4999 last month in his credit card bill. He must have traveled with MSC cruise once before to enjoy the Gold membership.
Trash Bin Argument: I ate some of the chocolate cake I bought from Tous Les Jours. It consists of 6 slices and I ate half of the cake. I put it in the freezer before I went showering. After I showered, I saw a plastic fork in the trash bin with some chocolate like foam on it. My brother said he ate something sweet and used a fork. My hypothesis is that my brother is the guilty party, having eaten the remaining slices of my cake.
Tiger Argument: Not all movies are intended for audiences of all age, in fact, violent movies can cause mental disorders for children under the age of 10.
Disney Argument: The premium movie theater allows access to people with a premium annual pass. Premium annual pass holders have to either buy an additional snack combo or pay an additional 50dollars to watch 10 movies in the premium theater. I do have a premium annual pass but hate snacks, therefore I have to pay an additional 50 dollars to watch 10 movies in the premium theater.
Trash Bin Argument: The spilled over popcorn in the theater is covering the floor. Alongside the popcorn on the floor, there are also traces of butter. A kid coming out of the theater has butter around his fingers and mouth, and his popcorn container is barely containing anything. I suspect that the kid is the one that has spilled the popcorn in the theater.
Tiger: Not all construction materials are safe to build houses with. After all, the Big Bad Wolf blew down the house built with straw.
Disney: All water bottles either leak or do not leak. My water bottle spilled when tipped over, therefore my water bottle leaks.
Trash Bin: My journal was open after I had left it closed. My sister mentioned something I had only ever written in my journal. My hypothesis is that my sister opened my journal.
Tiger: Not all the seeds in fruits are able to be eaten. After all, peach pits are a choking hazard and can be dangerous to eat.
Disney: Students at a university have access to the local art museum. If a student is enrolled in Art History, they have free access to the museum for research. All other students can use student discount that allows students to enter for $5 if they show their ID at the door. Sarah is a student at the university. She has access to the museum, but she does not have to show her ID at the door. Therefore, she must be enrolled in Art History.
Trash Bin: The coffee on the table is a light brown color and is next to emptied creamer and sugar packets. Mark is sitting in front of the coffee, brushing some sugar off his fingers. My hypothesis is that Mark put the creamer and sugar into the coffee.
Many coffee tables are rectangles, but The coffee table in my top floor penthouse is an oval. Therefore, not every coffee table is rectangular.
Disney argument…
I only buy Prada or Burberry sunglasses. The sunglasses I bought today are not Prada. Therefore, the sunglasses I bought today are Burberry.
Cat argument….
In the past, my waffle maker has broken and caused a significant amount of smoke to be emitted in the air, causing the smoke alarm to go off in my penthouse. My best friend Julian is a waffle connoisseur. He makes waffles every single day. He has never gone a single day without eating a waffle. He likes his waffles to be crispy. While penthouse sitting at my penthouse, he texted me to say the smoke alarm is going off. Therefore, Julian broke the waffle machine again and caused the smoke alarm to go off.
Tiger: Foods with lots of butter in them can contribute to heart problems. Croissants have lots of butter in them, and can therefore contribute to heart problems. Disney: Everyone who runs can get injured. Anyone who stretches for 10+ mins before their run significantly reduces their chance of injury. Everyone who stretches for less than 10 mins before their run does not reduce their risk of injury in any meaningful way. My dad always stretches for 10+ mins before he runs. Therefore, my dad reduces his chance of injury while running. Trash Bin: The candles at church were still smoking when I entered. I saw the pastor leaving the church as I entered. Therefore, the pastor was the one to put out the candles.
Every day I go to work, I bring an egg sandwich for lunch. At lunch time, I check the breakroom fridge, and my sandwich is gone. Julia, my co-worker, is always seen in the breakroom with a sandwich. Julia goes to her lunch before me. Every time I go to lunch and see Julia, she always has a guilty look on her face once she sees me. Therefore, it is Julia who must be the one who is eating my sandwich every day during lunch.
Every morning after my mom wakes up she always drinks a cup of coffee. If she is drinking coffee she made it using the coffee machine. This morning the coffee machine was not on therefore she must not have had her coffee yet and so she is not yet awake.
...of the tiger argument:
Squirrels love to eat pumpkins in October. My pumpkin has a big hole in it, therefore a squirrel must have ate it.
...of the toppled trash bin:
It's December and my car won't start up. My brother borrowed my car the day before and now has a guilty look on his face. He must've been the one to break it.
Premise: I always burn a candle in my apartment. Premise/ support There is a lot of new candles and old candles in my apartment. I light one every time I come home conclusion: therefore my house smells nice.
My ice cream was gone. The spot reserved for it in the freezer was empty and my dad had a spoon by his side and a smile of contentment that accompanies a sweet treat. My dad ate my ice cream.
I woke up to the roof of my house missing. I look outside and my sister is inside of a large crane, looking at me and laughing. She is laughing in the way she does when she does something destructive. My sister took off the roof from my house.
My girlfriend showed up late for dinner. She had a look of guilt on her face, typical of her when she stays late at work without letting me know. Her phone was on airplane mode, while her Teams chat was green for available. My girlfriend stayed at work late.
My 12 Ft Burmese python escaped. His lock was left on the counter, and my brother is one of three people, who has a key aside from me. I saw my brother leaving the room the python was housed in the night before. My brother must have forgot to lock his enclosure leading to the escape.
Tiger Analogous 1: Most successful women only date partners that are equally, if not more successful than themselves. For instance, a study at the University of Michigan concluded that 80% women who go on to receive their graduate degrees end up marrying partners who have their graduate degrees or a professional equivalent.
Buddy the dog was out wandering the road and not in the backyard. He had dirt on his nose and mud on his paws. Therefore, he dug a hole to get out of the backyard.
Investigator: Ben visited Kevin's house in Home Alone 1. Five minutes after Ben's arrival, police arrive to the scene to find the windows shattered and roof dented. Ben walks out in a trance. My hypothesis is that Kevin attacked Ben, leaving him in perpetual shock.
The trash bin in the kitchen is toppled and its contents, including some leftover salmon from dinner, spilled. Mr. Fat Cat is perched on the counter, self-satisfied, licking his paws. He knows his home well and is always in various rooms of the house as he is considered by his family the heart of their home. My hypothesis is that Mr. Fat Cat did not topple over the dinner because he knows his surroundings well and many cats lick their paws while comfortably at home.
Law Students at harvard receive high dollar scholarships. Those who have received high grades in their undergraduate studies can receive them. All other scholarship recipients must receive nearly perfect lsat scores. Jim is a high dollar scholarship recipient. He though never received top grades during his undergraduate studies. Therefore Jim must have aced his lsat test.
People that have an Amex card now can get a free phone. Those that have spent a total of 500,000$ in the last 3 months on their AMEX can submit a request for a free phone. Others with an amex can get a free phone if they have been a member for 30 years. Gladys has an AMEX. She got a free phone but did not spend 500,000$ in the last 3 months. Therefore, Gladys must have been a member for 30 years.
Analogous version of Toppled Trash Bin:
The front door was left open with fresh scratch marks on it. The dog is on the front porch lying down. The dog must have left the front door open to lay outside.
Analogous version of Tiger Argument:
Some hairstyles are not good for the gym. If one's hair is let down it can get caught in things.
There is a plant knocked over and spilled by the window.
The pot is broken and the dirt is all over the floor.
A guy name Edwin, is by the pot and his shoes and jeans are covered with the plants dirt.
Edwin is responsible for knocking over, and breaking the pot.
Analgous version of the tiger argument.
Some rollercoasters are not suitable for children under the age of 12. Xcelerator is a rollercoaster that reaches speeds fo 60+ miles an hour and has several loops in its framework.
Analgous version of the mickey mouse argument.
Members of alaska airlines can buy a plane ticket to California from Seattle after 2 years of membership and when they have received 5,000 points in miles
Members and non-members can buy their plane tickets through purchasing the flight with their own money
Ellie has been an alaska Airline member for over 3 years
She has accumulated over 10,000 points through flight purchases
Ellie had her credit card stolen recently and can not purchase anything online with her money
Ellie Purchased a flight from Seattle to California after her Credit Card was stolen
Therefore Ellie must have bought her plane ticket with Alaska points.
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Tiger argument: Not all food is good to eat past expiry. In fact, meat left past expiry can cause many diseases
Disney Argument: The Happydaze carnival offers free entry to the fair grounds for two years. To get free entry, people must either attend this carnival one time for five years or pay a fee of $70 dollars to get in. I have the free entry pass but just moved here two years ago, therefore, I must have paid the $70 dollar fee to get free entry to the carnival.
Trashbin Argument: I had ordered a pizza for dinner and was waiting for the delivery driver to get to my house. When opening the door I noticed grease and pizza sauce on the driver's hand, and had a smell of pizza on his breath when he talked. When I opened the pizza box two slices were missing. I suspect the delivery driver ate my pizza.
Tiger argument: Not all sports are intended to improve the physique of everyone. In fact, MMA can harm your body.
Disney Argument: The MSC cruise offers Gold Voyagers Club membership. The membership allows its members to use the privileges if they are actively an AMEX card holder and spent at least $5000 in the previous monthly bill. Otherwise, they would have to traveled once with MSC cruise before the membership initiation do. Bill spent at most $4999 last month in his credit card bill. He must have traveled with MSC cruise once before to enjoy the Gold membership.
Trash Bin Argument: I ate some of the chocolate cake I bought from Tous Les Jours. It consists of 6 slices and I ate half of the cake. I put it in the freezer before I went showering. After I showered, I saw a plastic fork in the trash bin with some chocolate like foam on it. My brother said he ate something sweet and used a fork. My hypothesis is that my brother is the guilty party, having eaten the remaining slices of my cake.
Tiger Argument: Not all movies are intended for audiences of all age, in fact, violent movies can cause mental disorders for children under the age of 10.
Disney Argument: The premium movie theater allows access to people with a premium annual pass. Premium annual pass holders have to either buy an additional snack combo or pay an additional 50dollars to watch 10 movies in the premium theater. I do have a premium annual pass but hate snacks, therefore I have to pay an additional 50 dollars to watch 10 movies in the premium theater.
Trash Bin Argument: The spilled over popcorn in the theater is covering the floor. Alongside the popcorn on the floor, there are also traces of butter. A kid coming out of the theater has butter around his fingers and mouth, and his popcorn container is barely containing anything. I suspect that the kid is the one that has spilled the popcorn in the theater.
Tiger: Not all construction materials are safe to build houses with. After all, the Big Bad Wolf blew down the house built with straw.
Disney: All water bottles either leak or do not leak. My water bottle spilled when tipped over, therefore my water bottle leaks.
Trash Bin: My journal was open after I had left it closed. My sister mentioned something I had only ever written in my journal. My hypothesis is that my sister opened my journal.
Not all cows are black and white. There are a number of breeds such as highland cows that are light brown.
Tiger: Not all the seeds in fruits are able to be eaten. After all, peach pits are a choking hazard and can be dangerous to eat.
Disney: Students at a university have access to the local art museum. If a student is enrolled in Art History, they have free access to the museum for research. All other students can use student discount that allows students to enter for $5 if they show their ID at the door. Sarah is a student at the university. She has access to the museum, but she does not have to show her ID at the door. Therefore, she must be enrolled in Art History.
Trash Bin: The coffee on the table is a light brown color and is next to emptied creamer and sugar packets. Mark is sitting in front of the coffee, brushing some sugar off his fingers. My hypothesis is that Mark put the creamer and sugar into the coffee.
Tiger argument….
Many coffee tables are rectangles, but The coffee table in my top floor penthouse is an oval. Therefore, not every coffee table is rectangular.
Disney argument…
I only buy Prada or Burberry sunglasses. The sunglasses I bought today are not Prada. Therefore, the sunglasses I bought today are Burberry.
Cat argument….
In the past, my waffle maker has broken and caused a significant amount of smoke to be emitted in the air, causing the smoke alarm to go off in my penthouse. My best friend Julian is a waffle connoisseur. He makes waffles every single day. He has never gone a single day without eating a waffle. He likes his waffles to be crispy. While penthouse sitting at my penthouse, he texted me to say the smoke alarm is going off. Therefore, Julian broke the waffle machine again and caused the smoke alarm to go off.
My ex-friend blocked me. I look at my phone to see if it was a glitch. She blocked me all over social media. She had her friends block me, too.
Tiger: Foods with lots of butter in them can contribute to heart problems. Croissants have lots of butter in them, and can therefore contribute to heart problems. Disney: Everyone who runs can get injured. Anyone who stretches for 10+ mins before their run significantly reduces their chance of injury. Everyone who stretches for less than 10 mins before their run does not reduce their risk of injury in any meaningful way. My dad always stretches for 10+ mins before he runs. Therefore, my dad reduces his chance of injury while running. Trash Bin: The candles at church were still smoking when I entered. I saw the pastor leaving the church as I entered. Therefore, the pastor was the one to put out the candles.
Every day I go to work, I bring an egg sandwich for lunch. At lunch time, I check the breakroom fridge, and my sandwich is gone. Julia, my co-worker, is always seen in the breakroom with a sandwich. Julia goes to her lunch before me. Every time I go to lunch and see Julia, she always has a guilty look on her face once she sees me. Therefore, it is Julia who must be the one who is eating my sandwich every day during lunch.
Analogous version of the Disney argument:
Every morning after my mom wakes up she always drinks a cup of coffee. If she is drinking coffee she made it using the coffee machine. This morning the coffee machine was not on therefore she must not have had her coffee yet and so she is not yet awake.
...of the tiger argument:
Squirrels love to eat pumpkins in October. My pumpkin has a big hole in it, therefore a squirrel must have ate it.
...of the toppled trash bin:
It's December and my car won't start up. My brother borrowed my car the day before and now has a guilty look on his face. He must've been the one to break it.
Premise: I always burn a candle in my apartment. Premise/ support There is a lot of new candles and old candles in my apartment. I light one every time I come home conclusion: therefore my house smells nice.
I get it so a strong argument means that I have strong support which means that it has a lot of premises to support the conclusion
My ice cream was gone. The spot reserved for it in the freezer was empty and my dad had a spoon by his side and a smile of contentment that accompanies a sweet treat. My dad ate my ice cream.
I woke up to the roof of my house missing. I look outside and my sister is inside of a large crane, looking at me and laughing. She is laughing in the way she does when she does something destructive. My sister took off the roof from my house.
My girlfriend showed up late for dinner. She had a look of guilt on her face, typical of her when she stays late at work without letting me know. Her phone was on airplane mode, while her Teams chat was green for available. My girlfriend stayed at work late.
My 12 Ft Burmese python escaped. His lock was left on the counter, and my brother is one of three people, who has a key aside from me. I saw my brother leaving the room the python was housed in the night before. My brother must have forgot to lock his enclosure leading to the escape.
Tiger Analogous 1: Most successful women only date partners that are equally, if not more successful than themselves. For instance, a study at the University of Michigan concluded that 80% women who go on to receive their graduate degrees end up marrying partners who have their graduate degrees or a professional equivalent.
Buddy the dog was out wandering the road and not in the backyard. He had dirt on his nose and mud on his paws. Therefore, he dug a hole to get out of the backyard.
All cast members on SNL either had to audition or donated to the show. Michael Kelly did not donate, so he had to have auditioned.
Not all pens are suitable to write on thin paper. For instance, the Pilot G-2 10 bleeds through if the papers isn't at least legal pad paper.
Investigator: Ben visited Kevin's house in Home Alone 1. Five minutes after Ben's arrival, police arrive to the scene to find the windows shattered and roof dented. Ben walks out in a trance. My hypothesis is that Kevin attacked Ben, leaving him in perpetual shock.
a couple analogous arguments
The trash bin in the kitchen is toppled and its contents, including some leftover salmon from dinner, spilled. Mr. Fat Cat is perched on the counter, self-satisfied, licking his paws. He knows his home well and is always in various rooms of the house as he is considered by his family the heart of their home. My hypothesis is that Mr. Fat Cat did not topple over the dinner because he knows his surroundings well and many cats lick their paws while comfortably at home.
Law Students at harvard receive high dollar scholarships. Those who have received high grades in their undergraduate studies can receive them. All other scholarship recipients must receive nearly perfect lsat scores. Jim is a high dollar scholarship recipient. He though never received top grades during his undergraduate studies. Therefore Jim must have aced his lsat test.
Analogous version of Disney argument:
People that have an Amex card now can get a free phone. Those that have spent a total of 500,000$ in the last 3 months on their AMEX can submit a request for a free phone. Others with an amex can get a free phone if they have been a member for 30 years. Gladys has an AMEX. She got a free phone but did not spend 500,000$ in the last 3 months. Therefore, Gladys must have been a member for 30 years.
Analogous version of Toppled Trash Bin:
The front door was left open with fresh scratch marks on it. The dog is on the front porch lying down. The dog must have left the front door open to lay outside.
Analogous version of Tiger Argument:
Some hairstyles are not good for the gym. If one's hair is let down it can get caught in things.
Analogous Verison of the cat Argument.
There is a plant knocked over and spilled by the window.
The pot is broken and the dirt is all over the floor.
A guy name Edwin, is by the pot and his shoes and jeans are covered with the plants dirt.
Edwin is responsible for knocking over, and breaking the pot.
Analgous version of the tiger argument.
Some rollercoasters are not suitable for children under the age of 12. Xcelerator is a rollercoaster that reaches speeds fo 60+ miles an hour and has several loops in its framework.
Analgous version of the mickey mouse argument.
Members of alaska airlines can buy a plane ticket to California from Seattle after 2 years of membership and when they have received 5,000 points in miles
Members and non-members can buy their plane tickets through purchasing the flight with their own money
Ellie has been an alaska Airline member for over 3 years
She has accumulated over 10,000 points through flight purchases
Ellie had her credit card stolen recently and can not purchase anything online with her money
Ellie Purchased a flight from Seattle to California after her Credit Card was stolen
Therefore Ellie must have bought her plane ticket with Alaska points.