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Status Theory

I always enjoy seeing people get into debates, no matter the topic. In some occasions I would join in on the debates, if interesting enough. However, I always assumed a person lost when they dint have a rebuttal. I learned in class that isn't the case most of the time. With status theory, I learned the process it takes for making an argument and how debates end up going no where. One example I see is through gun control. One individual may be discussing policies on how to better regulate guns. Another individual may come reply that its their second amendment right to bear arms. While I assumed this is a fair debate, it wasn't. While one is debating policies the other is in another topic that better suits them. Until recently I would of assumed this to be fair, but during this week in class I learned differently.  I am starting to see many examples of this because of status theory.
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Fallacies

During class this week I learned about logical fallacies. Now knowing what logical fallacies are; I  set out to go and find examples in my everyday life. One example that caught my eye was a dentist commercial. Were the commercial states that four out five dentist recommend a toothpaste. Twitter is also becoming a great place to find example. I have notice when talking about a social issue, many user enjoy deflecting conversation to better suit them. One example is gun reform, were individuals call for strict gun rules; people tend to interpret that as banning all guns. Which fits their narrative to have a solid argument to win. I also just recently heard a friend talking about his wedding date. When booking his venue he persuaded the agent with an either or fallacy. Were he told the agent that he either gets a good price on the venue or he can look else where. Logical fallacies are in our every day life you just need to look nor further to find them.
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