Assignment problem: Argument Exercises In each of the following arguments identify the conclusion and premise(s).
1. If John works out at the gym daily, he will be healthier. He is working out at the gym daily. So he will be healthier.
2. If you are no longer a person when you are in a coma, then someone giving you a drug in order to kill you would not be murder. In a coma, you are in fact not a person. Therefore, giving you the drug is not murder.
3. Ghosts do not exist. There is no reliable evidence showing that any disembodied persons exist anywhere.
4. If you smoke, your heart will be damaged. If your heart is damaged, your risk of dying due to heart problems will increase. Therefore, smoking can increase your risk of dying due to heart problems.
5. The mayor is soft on crime. He cut back on misdemeanor enforcement and told the police department to be more lenient on traffic violators.