This ad is taken from http://lurquer.com/cig/cigsmile.jpg. This ad shows a Fallacy of Deduction as they have a valid premise of cigrattes causing mouth diseases and cigratte smoke causing oral cancer, gum diseases and tooth loss but misapplied to the intention of this advertisement of public wanting to buy these cigrattes. As this advertisement shows that cigratte smoking can cause so much harm, then why do these companies still want the public to buy their cigrattes??
Is it because the cigratte manufacturing companies don't care about public health? or they want the public to give more importance to the pleasure derived from smoking cigrattes rather than their own health?
1 comment:
I think you're on to something here, but I don't completely get it. Maybe my trouble is that I don't see that this ad is designed to get the public to buy cigarettes.
I'll grant you that the premise seems valid, but I'm interested to see how you feel the ad defends it.
Why do cig companies want the public to buy cigs?
: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
and $.
Is it because the cigratte manufacturing companies don't care about public health?
Yes! Or less so than profits.
Remember, the company itself is not a person; however many persons are involved, no one can make a decision for a company in the same way one decides for oneself. Legally, the company must operate for profits.
or they want the public to give more importance to the pleasure derived from smoking cigrattes rather than their own health?
Yes! At least if that causes them to give money to tobacco companies.
But is that the premise?
You've made some interesting statements here, and found falsehood, which is a good start towards explaining the fallacy. Explaining the fallacy itself is probably the next step.
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