Sentence examples for poor argument from inspiring English sources

California's blackouts are a poor argument for bailing out British Energy.

The "what are you doing for the children?" straw man appears powerful and compelling but it's a pretty poor argument.

It is a poor argument for allowing or undermining the seriousness of bigotry against hundreds of millions of people.

But prestige is a poor argument for change: in the real world, it may not matter that some commissioners are not recognised by their own Eurocrats.

But this is a poor argument for making racial discrimination a permanent evil.The most recent census shows the old black-white divide breaking down in America.

Critics of Searle have claimed that his thought experiment suffers from a number of problems that make it a poor argument against CRTT.

Poor arguments combined with histrionics can harm sensible discussion by turning off those who care about rigor.

DEBATES about Israel tend to stir up unusual levels of ire and vitriol, driving otherwise smart people to make poor arguments and stoop to childish taunts.

So, a call to action: next time you read an article that claims to reveal a secret dating formula, or read a study that tells you what all men want based on a sample of "some people we talked to in the pub", tackle them as you would your local homeopath: ask for evidence, challenge poor arguments, and call them on this irrational bullshit.

This is a seductive argument because, unlike most poor arguments, it happens to be true.

Hamann and others saw Hume's skepticism as necessary for purging religion of its poor arguments and traditional associations, and clearing the way for true religion.