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__False Analogy Definition__-an invalid conclusion drawn from comparing two dissimilar things or ideas
 * FALLACY PROJECT**
 * Ex. 1-"Employees are like nails. Just as nails must be hit in the head in order to make them work, so must employees."
 * Ex. 2-"If advertising for tobacco becomes illegal, then pretty soon we’re going to have to outlaw advertising for milk and eggs because they contain cholesterol, a harmful substance."

[] In this video they are comparing senators and exotic dancers, saying you can just give them a couple bucks and they'll do what you want. But the two are not comparable at all, neither are alike in any aspect except that maybe they are influenced by pay.

[] Alex Baldwin in this commercial compares to brain to different types of food, like bananas and cottage cheese, because they say that watching HULU with make your brain mush. But brains and cottage cheese and bananas are not comparable, brains are nothing like food at all and brains do not actually turn to mush.

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Krista Newton Sally Martin English 101 6 December 2013 Summary of “’Half-Criminals’ or Urban Athletes? A Plea for Fair Treatment of Skateboarders” David Langley begins his essay, “’Half Criminals’ or Urban Athletes? A Plea for Fair Treatment of Skateboarders”, explaining there are signs around cities restricting skateboarding except for certain times and/or days. He claims the signs are vague so skateboarders will often be issued citations and tickets by police officers who have different perceptions of what the signs mean. Langley believes there is no appropriate space for skateboarders to practice their sport since they are forced out of known skate spots in cities, by police officers, store owners, etc. Langley argues that society naturally associates skateboarders as misfits or delinquents when actually; skateboards are just a natural reaction to the urban environment. “If people are surrounded by cement, they are going to figure out a way to ride it” (141). Langley also claims that the laws regulating skateboarding in public places are highly restrictive, ambiguous, and open to abusive application by police officers. Most areas that do not have signs prohibiting skateboarding generally only allow it if you are not riding reckless, but the definition of reckless depends on the whim of the police officer, which Langley believes to be unfair. He does admit that cities have tried to treat skateboarders fairly by building skate parks, but he states that normally these skate parks are too small and crowded, causing accidents, and are designed dangerously. Langley claims that skateboarders are, in fact, contributing to the environment; since skaters need a clean, smooth surface, they often are cleaning the area they are skating on. Langley concludes by offering different ways cities could treat skaters fairly; they should be allowed to skate as long as they skate safely, laws should be clearer so skaters don’t get into vulnerable positions with officers, and skate parks should be designed more skater-friendly.

Works Cited Langley, Davis. “’Half-Criminals’ or Urban Athletes? A Plea for Fair Treatment of Skateboarders”. Rpt. In //Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings.// John D. Ramage, John C. Bean, and June Johnson. 8th ed. New York: Pearson Longman. 2010. 141-143. Print.

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