Rough Justice Argumentative Essay

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Different countries have been known to deal with crime in different ways, some believe that we (Americans) should deal with criminals in a more serious and physical manner. In the article “Rough Justice A Caning in Singapore Stirs Up a Fierce Debate About Crime and Punishment” by Alejandro Reyes, it talks about how we should have more severe and physical punishment inside and outside of the U.S. After a teenage boy vandalizes a car in singapore. While in the editorial “Time to Assert American Values,” the writer attempts to persuade us and into thinking that the teenage boy, Michael Fey should not have been caned after vandalizing a car. After carefully analyzing the two texts, the reader realizes that the article “Rough Justice” has the …show more content…
One of the key reasons that “Rough Justice” has a stronger argument than “Time to Assert American Values” is because “Rough Justice” has a lot of credible sources. One source adds “The American Chamber of Commerce said “We simply do not understand how the government can condone the permanent scarring of any 18-year-old-boy-American or Singaporean-by caning for such an offense” (Reyes 181). This quote strengthens the argument of whether “Rough Justice” or “Time to Assert American Values” is better because “Rough Justice” has very credible sources which include: The American Chamber of Commerce and The Singaporean government. The second key reason that “Rough Justice” has the best argument is because it also contains logical evidence. Another source comments “The U.S. government, the U.S. senate, and the U.S. media took the opportunity to ridicule us, saying the was to severe” (Reyes 181). This quote is significant because it is “based on a clear rationale” (Ancrille 178) which is the particular beliefs of the “U.S. government, senate, and media”(Reyes 181). Furthermore the main reasons that “Rough Justice” is the stronger argument is because it has a “clear rationale” (Ancrille 178), logical evidence, and it has credible