The following argument was abstracted from newspaper articles, editorials, and letters to the editor. Use the method presented in this section to construct argument patterns. If a statement is redundant or plays no role in the argument, do not include it in the pattern.
1 Defending the war on drugs may not be fashionable, but the fact remains that
2 hardcore drugs should remain illegal.
3 As long as hardcore drugs are illegal, they are harder to get, and
4 the social stigma of being arrested deters many users.