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Introduction
Principle of no profit
But ...
Many criminals are becoming
celebrities just because of
their crooked past.Law doesn’t go far enough / should be extended.The producers’ argument is
wrong: all income is profit
from crime.
(reply to counter-argument 1)Victims also have rights /
don’t become celebrities.
(reply to counter-argument 2)No one forced into crime.Once criminal has made choice,
door should be closed.Would-be criminals
might think twice.CONCLUSION
All income ... should
be confiscated• Longer arguments can be analysed in
broadly the same way as shorter ones.
• Longer arguments may have
sub-arguments as part of their reasoning.• A very common line of reasoning is to set
up a counter-argument and then knock it
down.Summary