In chapter 7, Raising Objections was one of the ways to counter an argument. To raise objections in an argument is to find claims against an argument. When you raise an objection, it counter with new claims by pointing out their weak premises or conclusion. Basically raising objections is simply pointing out claims against an already established argument.
If this was the argument:
"Britney Spears is such a bad role model for young teens because of her recent troubles with drugs and her bad image with the Media and public."
Then an example of raising objections would be "But Britney Spears in the recent months showed that you can conquer your trouble and get your game back. She is an excellent example of someone has troubles but has overcome them and promote a sense of self esteem in teens."
The argument is countered by raising objections. Because it raises objections to why the original argument is weak. The original argument states why Briney Spears is a weak role model because of her problems but in the counter claim, they show that her problems helped her become a good role model.
Your example is very suitable for this situation. I really like how you use it in this case because raising objection is something we do very often in our lives. For example, we always ask questions and raise our objections against some false news or some false beliefs. Sometimes, we do not have the reason for raising objections, but we just feel that something is not right and we need to speak up. I think it is important for argument maker to be able to stand by their arguments and defend it since argument makers suppose to be prepared for objections.
ReplyDeleteHi! I really liked reading your post! I found what you were saying very interesting. It made a lot of sense when I was trying to figure out what raising objection means. I found your example unique and interesting as well! It drew my attention because your example was about Britney Spears and she is always fun to read about. I liked how you set up your post with the definition first and then the example. It allowed me to follow you and understand what you were talking about. I also enjoyed your analysis of your example; it brings the whole post together. Good job!
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