Evaluate the Following Analogical Argument

question 78

Essay

Evaluate the following analogical argument:
Clark said gun control should not be blamed in situations when the user abuses the weapon. "A gun is an inanimate object," he said. "A plane is an inanimate object, but look at how many people are killed by them and they're not illegal." Clark said that he was raised on a ranch and has "run around with guns since I was big enough to carry them." He added that he has never shot anybody as a result of growing up around guns.

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Definitions:

U.S. Trade Deficit

The situation where the total value of goods and services the United States imports from other countries is more than the total value of goods and services it exports to those countries.

Net Exports

The difference between a country's total exports and total imports, representing the value of goods and services exported minus the value of goods and services imported.

NAFTA

The North American Free Trade Agreement, a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it was superseded by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2020.

Trade Deficits

A situation in which a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, leading to more money flowing out of the country than coming in.