Correspondence
You must know what ww2 is. Must know what the great depression was and who Roosevelt was. The statement makes sense to my understanding, but the blueprint could have been only one part that ended the depression. There could be a group of reasons that caused this. It’s too big of position to know the full truth.
Coherence
The WW2 buildup was a big deal during the time so it fits in with reality that the position could be true. It makes sense, but it could still be false. Maybe major league women’s baseball ended the depression.
Pragmatic
There is a possibility that the government ended the great depression. The statement could be true, but it’s not useful. It doesn’t matter what ended the great depression as long as it ended. Some believe the buildup caused it to end and some believe Roosevelt caused it to end. Both can be considered true based on your beliefs.
- The full-scale use of the U.S. forces in Vietnam constituted an illegal war.
Correspondence
You must know what Vietnam is and what happened there. What is the definition of illegal? Who gets to say the war is illegal?
Coherence
An insult to the Vietnamese people could have constituted an illegal war. Why was the war illegal? Is this the historic truth or just a belief?
Pragmatic
Why would the U.S. go full-scale into Vietnam if the war was illegal? The position is from the past and was not seen first person. Historical propositions can be altered over time. It’s not useful. It does not help me cope with reality and its vague.
- Modern-day elections would be more valid and credible if the Electoral College was abolished.
Correspondence
Must know what an election is and what the electoral college is. You don’t know if the proposition is fact unless you have modern-day elections without Electoral College. Who makes elections credible? Does abolish mean remove forever? I don’t decide if elections are valid or not so this doesn’t fit in with my reality.
Coherence
The governors secretly pick the president who they want to win the election. Then the Electoral College would be a waste of time. The Electoral College consists of the popularly elected representatives who formally elect the and How is the election like without the Electoral College in place?
Pragmatic
There is a possibility that abolishing the Electoral College makes some modern day elections more valid. The proposition could be true and useful. The election affects my reality since I am an U.S. citizen. It is useful and it could lead to someone else being elected.
- As a way to both protest the lack of effectiveness of the United Nations and to chart a new course in international affairs and diplomacy, the U.S. should withdraw its membership from the United Nations.
Correspondence
Must know what the United Nations is and who gets to the effectiveness is lacking? The statement matches reality since the U.S. is in the United Nations. This does not fit in with my reality since I don’t know what the United Nations is striving for at the moment.
Coherence
The U.S. secretly wants to get out of the United Nations and rule the world and saying it is lacking is just a cover up. There is no proof I see that the United Nations is lacking in effectives so this doesn’t fit in with my reality.
Pragmatic
If the statement was true it can be useful. If the U.S. withdrew this could cause tension between the U.S. and other countries. The statement helps me cop with reality because war can be an outcome from this. I know what the United Nations is so it is a believable proposition.
