Southern New Hampshire University
PHL-111 Introduction to Critical Thinking
Week Two Discussion: Foundations of Logic and Reasoning
The article I have picked is from NPR, titled A Letter To My Mother- Just In Case.
A Letter To My Mother — Just In Case : Code Switch : NPR
Premise 1: “And the car is registered in Illinois?" He questioned. "Where my dad lives. This is
his car." I told him I was in the process of buying it from my father. "Well, does he know his tint
is illegal?" "I have no clue. I never asked." I replied, knowing full well how often illegal tints
are used as a pretext to pull over black men.” (Carson, 2021).
Premise 2: “While a handful of names like George Floyd, have made international headlines,
there are hundreds of others you almost certainly would not recognize.” (Carson, 2021).
Premise 3: “This was information I would not have offered, but I assume the student thought it
would make the exchange go smoother. Perhaps he understood something about authority that I
hadn’t yet registered.” (Carson, 2021).
Conclusion: Black men in the United States have a higher probability of being injured or
murdered at the hands of the police, without justification or rationalization.
CRAAP Test:
