“We should abolish the death penalty. Many respected people, such as actor Guy Handsome, have publicly stated their opposition to it.”

Smoking causes cancer because my father was a smoker and he died of lung cancer.

Professor Lewis, the world authority on logic, claims that all wives cook for their husbands. But the fact is that his own wife does not cook for him. Therefore, his claim is false.

Children become able to solve complex problems and think of physical objects objectively at the same time that they learn language. Therefore, these abilities are caused by learning a language.

“Gay marriages are just immoral. 70% of Americans think so!”

God does not exist because every argument for the existence of God has been shown to be unsound.

“President Jones raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. Jones is responsible for the rise in crime.”

'President Reagan was a great communicator because he had the knack of talking effectively to the people.'

Happiness is the highest good for a human being, since all other values are inferior to it.

“Caldwell Hall is in bad shape. Either we tear it down and put up a new building, or we continue to risk students’ safety. Obviously we shouldn’t risk anyone’s safety, so we must tear the building down.”