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12 Jul 2024, 22:52
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Junko
The auroch’s in Eastern Europe went extinct during a time period wherein trade between Asia and Easter Europe was weaker than it had been during earlier periods wherein they thrived.
THIS WOULD STRENGTH JUNKOS IDEA, BECAUSE IT CAST DOUBT IN JANETS´THEORY
rinderpest – a disease inadvertently introduced into the auroch’s ecosystem through the import of domesticated cattle from Asia.
Most historians agree that Asian domesticated cattle were first imported to Eastern Europe in the late 1600s.
THIS WOULD WEAK JANETS' ARGUMENT AND WOULD STRENGTH JUNKOS IDEA.
Roughly half a dozen other species of cattle went extinct alongside the auroch.
Records from that era show that aurochs were very hard to hunt.
Janet
Several wild animals larger than the aurochs also went extinct during the 1600s.
THIS EXPLAIN THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES EXTINCTION RATHER THAN HUNT OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.
The auroch’s in Eastern Europe went extinct during a time period wherein trade between Asia and Easter Europe was weaker than it had been during earlier periods wherein they thrived.
THIS WOULD STRENGTH JUNKOS IDEA, BECAUSE IT CAST DOUBT IN JANETS´THEORY
rinderpest – a disease inadvertently introduced into the auroch’s ecosystem through the import of domesticated cattle from Asia.
Most historians agree that Asian domesticated cattle were first imported to Eastern Europe in the late 1600s.
THIS WOULD WEAK JANETS' ARGUMENT AND WOULD STRENGTH JUNKOS IDEA.
Roughly half a dozen other species of cattle went extinct alongside the auroch.
Records from that era show that aurochs were very hard to hunt.
Janet
Several wild animals larger than the aurochs also went extinct during the 1600s.
THIS EXPLAIN THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES EXTINCTION RATHER THAN HUNT OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.
12 Jul 2024, 22:55
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Janet:
The wild auroch went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s.
Unlikely that they were hunted to extinction or died due to habitat displacement.
The best explanation is rinderpest – a disease introduced due to the import of domesticated cattle from Asia.
Junko: That argument is unlikely to convince scholars on its own.
Let's analyze the options:
The auroch’s in Eastern Europe went extinct during a time period wherein trade between Asia and Easter Europe was weaker than it had been during earlier periods wherein they thrived.
It may be the case that the time difference between these periods are not so high, so if the disease might have spread earlier when trade thrived, but the effects were visible later, when the trade was weaker. This will strengthen Janet's assertion.
But, if the time difference is quite high, then this will strengthen Junko's disbelief, as due to weaker trade, cattle import must be very low, and hence couldn't have given enough quantum for extinction of a species.
We can't say anything conclusively with this statement.
Most historians agree that Asian domesticated cattle were first imported to Eastern Europe in the late 1600s.
This statement strengthen's Junko's disbelief, as as per Janet wild auroch went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s, but as per most historian's Asian domesticated cattles arrived in the late 1600s, so the spread of disease from them is unlikely.
Roughly half a dozen other species of cattle went extinct alongside the auroch. - Say's nothing relevant to Janet's reasoning and Junko's disbelief. The discussion is about the reason for extinction. Evidence of extinction of other species doesn't provide explanation for extinction.
Records from that era show that aurochs were very hard to hunt.
This statement best strengthens Janet's assertion, as as per Janet, the aurochs were not extinct because of hunting, and this statement gives the evidence for Janet's claim.
Several wild animals larger than the aurochs also went extinct during the 1600s. - Say's nothing relevant to Janet's reasoning and Junko's disbelief. The discussion is about the reason for extinction. Evidence of extinction of wild animals larger than aurochs doesn't provide explanation for extinction of aurochs.
The wild auroch went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s.
Unlikely that they were hunted to extinction or died due to habitat displacement.
The best explanation is rinderpest – a disease introduced due to the import of domesticated cattle from Asia.
Junko: That argument is unlikely to convince scholars on its own.
Let's analyze the options:
The auroch’s in Eastern Europe went extinct during a time period wherein trade between Asia and Easter Europe was weaker than it had been during earlier periods wherein they thrived.
It may be the case that the time difference between these periods are not so high, so if the disease might have spread earlier when trade thrived, but the effects were visible later, when the trade was weaker. This will strengthen Janet's assertion.
But, if the time difference is quite high, then this will strengthen Junko's disbelief, as due to weaker trade, cattle import must be very low, and hence couldn't have given enough quantum for extinction of a species.
We can't say anything conclusively with this statement.
Most historians agree that Asian domesticated cattle were first imported to Eastern Europe in the late 1600s.
This statement strengthen's Junko's disbelief, as as per Janet wild auroch went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s, but as per most historian's Asian domesticated cattles arrived in the late 1600s, so the spread of disease from them is unlikely.
Roughly half a dozen other species of cattle went extinct alongside the auroch. - Say's nothing relevant to Janet's reasoning and Junko's disbelief. The discussion is about the reason for extinction. Evidence of extinction of other species doesn't provide explanation for extinction.
Records from that era show that aurochs were very hard to hunt.
This statement best strengthens Janet's assertion, as as per Janet, the aurochs were not extinct because of hunting, and this statement gives the evidence for Janet's claim.
Several wild animals larger than the aurochs also went extinct during the 1600s. - Say's nothing relevant to Janet's reasoning and Junko's disbelief. The discussion is about the reason for extinction. Evidence of extinction of wild animals larger than aurochs doesn't provide explanation for extinction of aurochs.
12 Jul 2024, 23:30
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Ok, We need to fight back if we want to WIN.
Green team, it's time to wake up!
Fifth Day, Here we go:
Let's get started with our explanation for this topic:
Identify the Question:
We are dealing with CR kind of Two part questing. We should treat this question as we approach CR.
Deconstruct the Argument:
Janet: The wild auroch was a species of large wild cattle whose last known herd went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s. - Background.
As the records of the period show that their extinction occurred during a period of stagnation in local population growth, -Premise
it is unlikely that they were hunted to extinction or died due to habitat displacement. - Intermediate Conclusion
Something else must have led to the auroch’s extinction, - Conclusion
and the best candidate is rinderpest – a disease inadvertently introduced into the auroch’s ecosystem through the import of domesticated cattle from Asia. - Explanation of the Conclusion
State the goal:
We are looking for Strenthening and Weakening the argument.
Our Gap here: What do support Janet assement of disease? no supports were described.
One possible strengthen is that THIS disease caused to other species to extinct. other can be strengthen her supports that it is not a hunt or habitat displacement.
Weakener can be that there were records of high inspections of this imports of cattle from Asia.
Solve
Janet Junko
A) X X Opposite Direction of Janet Argument - if the disease inadvertently introduced, one can expect that it were causing to auroch's extinct in the middle of the thrived period. also, even if one animal can introduce the disease so it it also doesn't make impact on the argument.
B) X V If most historians think that only in the late of 1600s was the first Asian cattle being imported. How the disease arrived to eatern europe in first half of 1600s? we just disprove Janet conclusion. However, Most historian is not all. that is why we just made our argument a bit weaken and we didn't break it apart.
C) X X Irrelevant comparison - What happend to other species along 1600s is not relating to our argument. We are focusing on auroch extinction.
If there were extinction of more animals, maybe the extinction is not caused by the disease and b something else that cause all this extinctions? such as weather or something.
D) V X This statement enhances the Premise Janet argued. she said it was unlikely that they were hunted. now we have EVIDENCE that it was really hard to hunt them. so the argument just made a bit stronger.
E) X X Irrelevant comparison - What happend to several LARGER in the long period of 1600s is not relating to our argument.
THE END
I hope you liked the explanation, I have tried my best here.
Let me know if you have any questions about this question or my explanation.
Green team, it's time to wake up!
Fifth Day, Here we go:
Let's get started with our explanation for this topic:
Identify the Question:
We are dealing with CR kind of Two part questing. We should treat this question as we approach CR.
Deconstruct the Argument:
Janet: The wild auroch was a species of large wild cattle whose last known herd went extinct in Eastern Europe in the first half of the 1600s. - Background.
As the records of the period show that their extinction occurred during a period of stagnation in local population growth, -Premise
it is unlikely that they were hunted to extinction or died due to habitat displacement. - Intermediate Conclusion
Something else must have led to the auroch’s extinction, - Conclusion
and the best candidate is rinderpest – a disease inadvertently introduced into the auroch’s ecosystem through the import of domesticated cattle from Asia. - Explanation of the Conclusion
State the goal:
We are looking for Strenthening and Weakening the argument.
Our Gap here: What do support Janet assement of disease? no supports were described.
One possible strengthen is that THIS disease caused to other species to extinct. other can be strengthen her supports that it is not a hunt or habitat displacement.
Weakener can be that there were records of high inspections of this imports of cattle from Asia.
Solve
Janet Junko
A) X X Opposite Direction of Janet Argument - if the disease inadvertently introduced, one can expect that it were causing to auroch's extinct in the middle of the thrived period. also, even if one animal can introduce the disease so it it also doesn't make impact on the argument.
B) X V If most historians think that only in the late of 1600s was the first Asian cattle being imported. How the disease arrived to eatern europe in first half of 1600s? we just disprove Janet conclusion. However, Most historian is not all. that is why we just made our argument a bit weaken and we didn't break it apart.
C) X X Irrelevant comparison - What happend to other species along 1600s is not relating to our argument. We are focusing on auroch extinction.
If there were extinction of more animals, maybe the extinction is not caused by the disease and b something else that cause all this extinctions? such as weather or something.
D) V X This statement enhances the Premise Janet argued. she said it was unlikely that they were hunted. now we have EVIDENCE that it was really hard to hunt them. so the argument just made a bit stronger.
E) X X Irrelevant comparison - What happend to several LARGER in the long period of 1600s is not relating to our argument.
THE END
I hope you liked the explanation, I have tried my best here.
Let me know if you have any questions about this question or my explanation.
