Types of Claims

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>Smoking marijuana is less harmful to one’s health than smoking cigarettes.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>The information about the medical conditions that led to current marijuana legislation in some countries is outdated.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>The presence and availability of wildlife enrich human life.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Taxpayers should not be forced to contribute to a school system that does not serve them.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Public school performance in the Philippines has deteriorated over the past ten years.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Children in low-income families should receive medical insurance from the government.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Animals need to be free.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>The Earth’s climate is changing fast.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Sweden is a peaceful country.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

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>Zoos should be abolished.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy