For the Following, Try to Come Up with an Additional

question 9

Essay

For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.
"You shouldn't have criticized David so harshly; his mistake was a trivial one."

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Definitions:

Relatively Old Rock

A term describing rock formations that are geologically old, though younger than the oldest rocks, indicating a significant but not extreme geological age.

Convergent Evolution

The process where unrelated organisms independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Elongated Snouts

A characteristic of certain animals, where the nose and mouth area is significantly extended, often adapting to specific feeding or sensory needs.

Direct Evidence

Evidence that directly proves a fact, without an inference or presumption, and which in itself, if true, conclusively establishes that fact.