People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are also the most critical of it.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The speaker makes some sound observations, but two flaws limit his conclusions
First, the speaker makes the assumption that all people who are deeply committed to an issue or plan are necessarily the most critical of it. However, there are several examples of people who have devoted themselves to a cause to the point that they have become obsessive and fanatical about it. It is not necessarily the case, and there are many cases in which a person becomes embroiled in certain issues without fully considering all the ramifications involved. Such people may believe that their circumstances are unique and that their situation is the only valid one. Instead of taking a critical stance, they may become fanatically committed to their cause, defending it vehemently even in the face of logic. It is often difficult to convince such people that they may actually be wrong about their stance
Second, the speaker’s conclusion is not based on a logical process. He states that people who are deeply committed are the most critical, but he does not provide any examples or evidence that support this claim. In fact, he does not even provide any examples of what commitment means, nor does he define what a critical stance is. Without either of these pieces of information, the speaker cannot arrive at a conclusion about the subject. Even though some people may become fanatically committed to a cause, others may be equally committed to the same cause, but not be the most critical of it
The speaker’s contention that people who take critical stances on an issue or plan are the most critical is debatable. He provides only one example of a critical thinker and ignores many who hold the same beliefs, but are less critical. Therefore, he falls prey to his own flawed conclusions and offers a poorly supported argument.