Here Is an Argument with an Unstated Premise or Conclusion

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Essay

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid.
Nobody gets married around Christmas except people who don't care about making their friends fight the holiday travel rush, and she couldn't care less about her friends. Draw your own conclusion.

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Definitions:

Moral Judgment

The process of determining the rightness or wrongness of actions, often based on ethical principles.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of missing out on the top alternative by deciding on another option.

Scarce Resources

Natural, human, and artificial resources that are limited in supply and cannot satisfy all human wants and needs.

Secondary Effects

The unintended consequences of economic actions, which can occur as indirect results of a policy or event.