What analogical arguments have come across in private life

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Assignment:

What analogical arguments have you come across in your private life?

Baseline Argument : "Eating pork is immoral. Pigs are just as smart, cute, and playful as dogs and dolphins. Nobody would consider eating those animals. So why are pigs any different?"

Describe these analogical arguments and analyze them according to the six criteria you learned in the reading.

Number of analogues
Variety of analogue
Number of similarities
Number of differences
Relevance of similarities and differences
Modesty/Ambition of the conclusion

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