Felt good then I got to the 5.0's.... duuuuudddeee. I'll be back tomorrow, I am getting in my head lol

5.1 threw me off :0

I picked up on the first sentence being an observation but on my first few reviews of it, it didn't click that the author was making a causal relationship argument. Originally, I felt as if it was background info. Or it would be better suited as a SSC (sub sub conclusion).

I understand logically, why the tiger argument is stronger than the detective argument (the amount of assumptions).

Aside from there being more assumptions made, why else is the tiger argument stronger? Is it only because the first statement is factually correct? As in tigers are mammals.

The tiger argument, to me, is 50/50, meanwhile, the detective argument has so many assumptions that it is harder to quantify; outside of defining it as a weaker argument.

Here are the original arguments (for anyone who would like em) and my interpretations! Was hesitant to post, but always down to challenge myself.

Tiger OG: Not every mammal is suitable to keep as a pet. After all, tigers are very aggressive and can cause serious injuries to people.

Tiger Interpretation: Not all weapons should are suitable for public use. After all, nuclear weapons are capable of mass destruction and irreversible damage.

Disney OG: Members of the Disney Vacation Club can now access the Genie+ fast pass. Those who have offered ten goats' worth of propitiations to Mickey Mouse can download their Genie+ pass via the Disney app. All other members must prostrate themselves before Goofy's altar in the Magical Kingdom. Walt is a member of the Disney Vacation Club. He has a Genie+ pass yet he has never prostrated himself to anyone or anything. Therefore, Walt must have offered the requisite propitiations to Mickey Mouse.

Disney Interpretation: Members of the ABA can now access discounted rates on attorney fees. Those who have gone to law school can receive their coupon from the ABA App. Those who have not gone to law school must submit proof of membership to the ABA via mail. Walter White is a member of the ABA. He never went to law school, but he has a coupon. Therefore, Walter While must have submitted proof via mail.

Detective OG: 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 paw to clean his face the way he does after having eaten. My hypothesis is that Mr. Fat Cat is the guilty party, having intentionally knocked over the bin to access the fish within.

Detective Interpretation: My wallet on the table is open and its contents are showing, this includes my credit card. My partner is sitting on the couch, looking satisfied and excited while looking at their phone, the way they do after having bought something. My theory is that my partner is guilty of using my credit card to buy something on their phone.

Group 1: Sufficient Condition

Indicators: if, when, where, all, every, any

If

Example: "If it rains, the ground gets wet."

- Sufficient Condition: It rains

- Necessary Condition: The ground gets wet

- When

Example: "When the sun sets, it gets dark."

- Sufficient Condition: The sun sets

- Necessary Condition: It gets dark

- Where

Example: "Where there is smoke, there is fire."

- Sufficient Condition: There is smoke

- Necessary Condition: There is fire

- All

Example: "All mammals are warm-blooded."

- Sufficient Condition: Being a mammal

- Necessary Condition: Being warm-blooded

- Every

Example: "Every student must submit homework."

- Sufficient Condition: Being a student

- Necessary Condition: Must submit homework

- Any

Example: "Any person can learn to code."

- Sufficient Condition: Being a person

- Necessary Condition: Can learn to code

Group 2: Necessary Condition

Indicators: only, only if, only when, only where, always, must

- Only

Example: "Only graduates can attend the ceremony."

- Sufficient Condition: Can attend the ceremony

- Necessary Condition: Being a graduate

- Only if

Example: "You can drive only if you have a license."

- Sufficient Condition: Can drive

- Necessary Condition: Have a license

- Only when

Example: "The alarm rings only when there is a fire."

- Sufficient Condition: The alarm rings

- Necessary Condition: There is a fire

- Only where

Example: "Success is found only where hard work is done."

- Sufficient Condition: Success is found

- Necessary Condition: Hard work is done

- Always

Example: "Honesty is always the best policy."

- Sufficient Condition: Honesty

- Necessary Condition: Best policy

- Must

Example: "You must study to pass the exam."

- Sufficient Condition: Pass the exam

- Necessary Condition: Study

Group 3: Negate and Sufficient Condition

Indicators: or, unless, until, without

- Or

Example: "You can have cake or ice cream."

- Pick either idea: Have cake

- Negate: Don't have cake

- Sufficient Condition: Don't have cake

- Necessary Condition: Have ice cream

- Unless

Example: "You cannot enter unless you have a ticket."

- Pick either idea: Have a ticket

- Negate: Don't have a ticket

- Sufficient Condition: Don't have a ticket

- Necessary Condition: Cannot enter

- Until

Example: "You cannot leave until you finish your work."

- Pick either idea: Finish your work

- Negate: Don't finish your work

- Sufficient Condition: Don't finish your work

- Necessary Condition: Cannot leave

- Without

Example: "You cannot succeed without effort."

- Pick either idea: Effort

- Negate: No effort

- Sufficient Condition: No effort

- Necessary Condition: Cannot succeed

Group 4: Negate and Necessary Condition

Indicators: no, none, not both, cannot

- No

Example: "No student can leave early."

- Pick either idea: Student can leave early

- Negate: Student cannot leave early

- Sufficient Condition: Being a student

- Necessary Condition: Cannot leave early

- None

Example: "None of the lights are on."

- Pick either idea: Lights are on

- Negate: Lights are not on

- Sufficient Condition: Lights

- Necessary Condition: Not on

- Not both

Example: "You cannot be both a manager and a worker."

- Pick either idea: Be a manager

- Negate: Not a manager

- Sufficient Condition: Be a worker

- Necessary Condition: Not a manager

- Cannot

Example: "A square cannot be a circle."

- Pick either idea: Square

- Negate: Not a square

- Sufficient Condition: Be a circle

- Necessary Condition: Not a square