Letter to the editor: I was shocked to learn that Judge Mosston was convicted of criminal assault, but Conclusion I disagree with my fellow citizens who believe that he should be forced to resign. █ ████ ██████ █████ ████ █████ ███████ ███ ████ ██████ ███ ██ ███ ██████ █████ ███████ ██ ██ ████ ██████ ██ ███ ███ ██████ ████████████ ███ ████████ ██████ ██████ ██████ ██████ ██ ████ ███ ████ ███ ████ ███████
Here’s the letter’s core argument broken down:
Premise 1: Mosston is fair toward the homies.
Minor Conclusion (implied): Mosston is a just and fair judge.
Premise 2: Our system can’t afford to lose just and fair judges.
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Main Conclusion: Mosston shouldn’t be forced to resign.
The letter’s flaw lies in its assumption that just because Mosston is fair to his friends he must be fair to the people who appear before him in court, which is quite a leap. Examples abound of people who are horrible to others and nice to their friends.
Analysis by MichaelWright
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