An Argument in Everything

Being in a world surrounded by stereotypes and evil, we are put into a position of our minds being filled with loads of information, some true and some not, that can alter the way we perceive the world around us and our thoughts on different issues. When dealing with stereotypes, they can affect multiple subjects including, skin color, hair color, height, type of animal, may it be a dog or cat; kind of animal, whether it be a Poodle or a Rottweiler; and many others. The area I’m dealing with is that of a pit bull. These animals have been unfairly and unjustly stereotyped and as this picture exemplifies, there is another side to this argument.

For years, pit bulls have been known as ferocious monsters that should be feared and put down before they have the chance to bring anyone harm. Because of the vicious dog fighting rings that were breeding pits to fight to the death, tearing each other apart, leaving no life in their opponents, people started seeing these dogs as killers. Along with the illegal dog fights were the gangs and rappers who would then get pits as pets and train them to fight and walk them around as protection and for show to represent how tough they were, bringing an even worse image to the poor puppies. With such harsh images connected to these pups, people began to not give them a chance and only see pit bulls as murderers.

One problem with most of the people who hold this view, mostly because of their ignorance, is that they ignore the fact that these dogs are not born with teeth bared and a deep bark; they are born innocent and scared of the world around them. Just like all other puppies, they are new to the world and all they need is love and affection to survive (along with the whole food and water thing of course). These animals are actually known to be one of the most affectionate breeds who are said to bond to their companions closer than nearly all other breeds. Ironically, compared to what most people believe, pit bulls don’t actually make the best guard dog either, for they are extremely fond of humans. Pits are more likely to greet the intruder, hoping that they will share their love, than ward them off. Because of their muscular jaw structure, pit bulls can seem intense, but as soon as they can manage to sneak their head under a gentle hand, the intense look of their jaw turns into a sturdy smile that will rarely disappear. Pit bulls are also very gentle creatures, which has been publically noted through the use of pits as therapy dogs for the less fortunate.

As someone who was become very close with a pit bull and has had multiple friendly and adorable run-ins with other pit bulls who, I was a stranger to at the time, I can say that when given the chance and treated right these animals just want affection and someone who will play with them and love them with all of their heart. This isn’t the face of a monster that wants to rip you to shreds, it’s that of a puppy that will unpack your suit case when it sees that you’re leaving and will curl up and snuggle with you as long as you will share your embrace.

Necessary Elements for a Good Argument

Recognizing that arguments are a part of our lives that is entirely unavoidable, having a strong argumentation style is a very important skill to have. A large aspect of creating a strong argumentation style for one’s self is first recognizing what one’s style of arguing is, for in order to improve on a specific area, one needs to know where they are starting from.

As someone who has been raised being the youngest of a large group of people with strong opinions, creating a strong argumentation style for myself at a young age was very important in order to survive with my life being how I chose for it to be without the forceful influences of the people around me. Though finding common ground is definitely the best and most passive way of going about an argument “successfully”, essentially meaning without entirely losing, that is not the most successful way of following through with an argument, for success ends with a complete win, no partial victory.

Having one-on-one arguments being the easiest of the varieties of argument options because there is only one party’s mind to alter compared to a large group, such as in a courtroom argument, if there is the option of bringing the argument down to just a one-on-one situation, one should do their best to do so. Having only one person on either side makes it not only less intimidating for you, but also, the opposition has no one to back them up so the chance of being able to catch them up in their words and back them into a corner increases. Another great part about the opposition not having any support is that their opinion can be slightly altered and there wouldn’t be anyone to help them find their way back to their original view. Once someone you’re arguing with is off their original stance, their affectability lessens in their argument, because not all support will match up.

One of the most important elements of an argument is knowing one’s stance. It is very crucial to know every aspect of one’s side of an argument, including all of the facts and rumors of the topic, and any cons that may be viewed by the opposing side that will need to be refuted with strong support for the original view. With all of the information available for one’s stance in one’s mind from the start, nothing should be able to be thrown out by the opposition that might through one off and weaken their argument making them either shaken up or unsure of further support because some of the stated support has been revoked for any number of reasons. The number one way of winning is with concrete support, and as soon as that support turns to mush, the chances of having a solid win minimalizes.

Emotion is one of the other elements in an argument that can either make or break it. One should get personal with the issue so that they know it inside and out, and with that comes can come emotion and passion, which can help strengthen the argument. Also passion of a subject can help, too much of it can entirely destroy one’s efforts of the argument from the inside out. The argument starts becoming too emotional and personal and the concrete support will most likely start lessening as the opinions start greatening, which makes the respect for your argument die along with the concrete support.

Though there are many elements to a strong argument, I feel that these are the most effective for success and are for sure the elements that have helped me win the many debates and arguments that I have faced through the years.