entry numero uno

The cause and effect site has a good example of a causal argument.  It showed that for all people involved, there is one significant difference for all parties dependent upon point of view. The bicycle claims the parked truck caused him to swerve. The car claims the bicycle forced him to slam on his brakes which caused the car behind him to crash.  From each point of view there is one significant difference.   The example helped to show that the cause must precede the effect.  With out cause there is no effect. In a court or trial setting, you cannot prove causation you can only prove effect.  Finally the site emphasized that a causal argument relies on three factors:  acceptability of the comparison, the likelihood of the cause occurring, and the credibility of the significant difference.  In other words,  a causal argument must be believable so that those you are trying to convince can easily put themselves in that situation.  This website’s bicycle/truck example demonstrated a causal argument can be believable from different points of view as long as the arguments are real and credible.