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Translate Each of the Following Arguments into Symbolic Form

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Translate each of the following arguments into symbolic form. Then, determine whether the argument is valid or invalid by identifying the argument form.
-Peter Singer argues that meat consumption is unethical, and he's right. This is because meat consumption is ethical only if animals are treated humanely, and our current food industry does not treat animals humanely.


Definitions:

Majoritarianism

A traditional political philosophy that emphasizes the majority's right in making decisions that affect the society or group.

Political Theory

A branch of social science that deals with the study and analysis of political ideas, behaviors, and practices.

Elite Theory

Elite theory proposes that a small, cohesive group of elites holds the most power in society, and this power is largely independent of democratic elections.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market.

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