"You're a whore, you're a whore, you're a whore" isn't the normal dialogue one would expect to encounter during the study of arguments. That is unless you are watching The Jerry Springer Show. The Springer Show is an example of argument at its crudest form. Each day Jerry invites the worst that society has to offer, to take part in an informal argument, designed to entertain and enlighten his viewers. Most of these arguments lack structure, cohesiveness, and focus, not to mention logic. Much of the show is devoted to the trading of insults between the audience and the panelists. Neve…
