On+Nation+and+Race



Adolph Hitler, despite his reputation as one of the cruelest and most vile individuals to walk this earth, had some pretty remarkable talents when it came to influencing history. Like many notorious dictators throughout history, Hitler had a knack for public speaking and writing. His eleventh chapter in the first volume of Mein Kampf best demonstrates how writing, whether based on fact or not, can alter the minds and lives of millions of people.

You have already heard a brief introduction to this world famous excerpt, and now that you are well versed in locating logical fallacies, you are ready to take on this challenge. Identify one logical fallacy from within the chapter titled [|"On Nation and Race"]. 1. Why this area you selected meets the definition of the logical fallacy you have identified. 2. How this logical fallacy may have been easily overlooked and accepted by the population. 3. Prove that this logic is misworded, misleading, or just straight up false. Find evidence. 4. What is Hitler's motive in including this information in this part of the essay? 5. Ultimately, how does this information affect the audience (the Aryan Germans). 6. So What? Add your personal opinion as a closure to this paragraph. Your final position should reflect thoughtfulness and reflection and should not say, "Hitler is bad."

Instructions: Make sure you copy the sentence you are referring to and then write a nice ten line analysis of this logical fallacy (consider the ideas above). One post and two minimum replies.

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