# Debate 1

## Proposition
>"veganism is immoral."

## Argument

| <font color="CC6600">**Definiendum**</font> | <font color="CC6600">**Definiens**</font>                 |
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|      <font color="CC6600">**C**</font>      | one has an obligation to convince others of something (x) |
|      <font color="CC6600">**M**</font>      | something (x) is a moral obligation                       |
|      <font color="CC6600">**O**</font>      | it is immoral to convince others of something (x)         |
|      <font color="CC6600">**I**</font>      | something (x) is immoral                                  |
|      <font color="CC6600">**v**</font>      | veganism                                                  |

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<b>P1)</b></font> One has an obligation to convince others of something if and only if that something is a moral obligation.
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<b>∀x(Cx↔Mx)</b>
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<b>P2)</b></font> It is immoral to convince others of something if and only if that something is not a moral obligation.
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<b>∀x(Ox↔¬Mx</b>
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<b>P3)</b></font> Veganism is not a moral obligation.
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<b>(¬Mv)</b>
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<b>P4)</b></font> If it is immoral to convince others of veganism, then veganism is immoral.
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<b>C)</b></font> Therefore, veganism is immoral.
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<b>(∴Iv)</b>
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## Reductio

| <font color="CC6600">**Definiendum**</font> | <font color="CC6600">**Definiens**</font> |
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|       <font color="CC6600">**C**</font>       |  one has an obligation to convince others of something (x)                                          | 
|       <font color="CC6600">**M**</font>       |   something (x) is a moral obligation                                            |
|       <font color="CC6600">**b**</font>       |     abstaining from baby rape                                        |

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<b>P1)</b></font> One has an obligation to convince others of something if and only if that something is a moral obligation..
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<b>(∀x(Cx↔Mx))</b>
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<b>P2)</b></font> Abstaining from baby rape is a moral obligation..
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<b>(Mb)</b>
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<b>C)</b></font> Therefore, one has an obligation to convince others to abstain from baby rape.
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<b>(∴Cb)</b>
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