Why You Should Avoid Argument Of Exclusion

When You Discuss The Existence of Human Race

Doody Richards
Curated Newsletters
4 min readOct 12, 2020

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Racism has always been hot, saucy sensitive topics and debates of the twenty-first century. An issue such as racism is one of ‘human interests’ subjects’. It has been ongoing studies and research in many universities. But lately, the tensions are inevitably the boiling water in many heads.

When a writer discusses racism, dragging readers into opinion isn’t wrong as long as research, studies, investigation support the argument and of course, acknowledge the resources.

When the opinion is merely from ‘what I think’ without any references, then it is a baseless argument. A baseless argument is like building a house with no foundation. The house is crumbling before it even begins to construct the roof.

There is a difference between a writer with an opinion and an opinionated writer. An opinionated writer often uses an argument of exclusion rather than a resourceful argument backed up by facts and referential researches.

Opinionated stories are often sensational because the opinions are often subjected to the writer’s thoughts without any references to research and studies.

Stories of racism often go viral not because of the trend, but it is often written solely from a…

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Doody Richards
Curated Newsletters

A Travel writer based in Newcastle, Australia. Passionate about exploring places, people & cultures. Published travel stories in various magazines and a memoir.