Kory. I'm taking a political science class at the university. We just started studying socialism, and the professor says that socialism has actually worked in every country where it's been given a fair chance.
Noelia I cannot believe they teach socialism in the University. It's like teaching arson in a fireworks factory.

Kory. 1. Kory's political science professor says that socialism works.
         (2. Systems that work are good systems.)                                            
         (C. Socialism is good)                                                        

Noelia. 1. Teaching socialism in the University is like teaching arson in a fireworks factory.
            (2. Teaching arson in a fireworks factory would have bad consequences that look cool when viewed from a distance.)
           (C. Socialism is bad.)                                                                                                            

Kory doesn't have the facts. Socialism is just plain bad, and he should know this. He's just giving his professors opinion without checking the facts.
Noelia is arguing for the right conclusion, so she has all the facts, and her argument is stronger.

INCORRECT

The only facts given in this case are:
1. Socialism has actually worked in every country where it's been given a fair chance.
2. Teaching arson in a firworks factory would be bad.

These are the facts because noone in this dialog has challenged them.

You cannot criticize Kory's argument merely by stating a pre-existing belief that socialism is bad. The badness of socialism is what you would have to prove. Even if you had an independent argument to the effect that socialism is bad, that would merely be an opposing argument, not a problem with Kory's argument.)

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