Imagine That a Dog Trainer Says, "My Obedience Course Is

question 87

Essay

Imagine that a dog trainer says, "My obedience course is sufficient to make any dog well-behaved." A listener responds by saying, "My dog is already well-behaved, without taking your course, so that proves you are wrong." Is the listener correct? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

William Lloyd Garrison

A prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer, known for founding the anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator."

Frederick Douglass

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who after escaping from slavery in Maryland, became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A leading figure in the early women's rights movement, known for her advocacy for women's suffrage, women's rights, and abolition of slavery.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself to a concrete stance.